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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:

38.4067, -88.8740

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 Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the south 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • East Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Salem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Salem Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Dix.
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967474 <5>
  • Jordan Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jordan Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Chapel Cemetery
  • Jennings Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Jennings Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Farm Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Old Panther Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Panther Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Fork Cemetery
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Gilead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys 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:

  • Texico
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Idlewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
  • Dix
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dix is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <6>
  • Summersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Kell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mount Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pigeon ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Marlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Jefferson City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
  • Cartter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
  • Bluford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Markham City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shields
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Hickory Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Woodlawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marcoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
    • Union Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
    • Walnut Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Opdyke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roaches
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
    • Keenes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bonnie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Belle Rive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bannister
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Baldwin Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights

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. The following communities are located in Jefferson 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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: