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A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Oak Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Grove Cemetery:

39.6075, -88.0445

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.

The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Knoch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Knoch Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoch Cemetery
  • St. Omer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hoagland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hoagland Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland Cemetery
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
  • Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Shields Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Ashmore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Ashmore Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Craig Cemetery
      • New Beginnings Church Cemetery
      • North Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105285 <5>
    • Winkleblack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Winkleblack Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkleblack Cemetery
    • Lafler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lafler Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafler Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Gwinn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinn Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rardin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
  • Bushton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
  • Ashmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kansas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Borton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Borton is located in Edgar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
  • Hindsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brocton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kemp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kemp is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
  • Westfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Redmon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Charleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Filson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
    • Hutton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Conlogue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
    • Newman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Murdock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cleone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
    • Camargo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
    • Humboldt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oilfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
    • Arcola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Oak Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coles County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Oak Grove Cemetery: