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A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Grove Cemetery (FG ID #107229)

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   39.4958°   (39° 29' 44")

Lon:   -89.9279°   (-89° 55' 40")

The cemetery is located in Macoupin County<3>.

As an estimate, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Modesto.

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 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.

  • Blue Grass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Grass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Grass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Grass Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Cloud Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cloud Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Conlee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conlee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conlee Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Pulliam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulliam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pulliam Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Cherry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Sims Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sims Old Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Nifong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nifong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nifong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nifong Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Hollingsworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollingsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollingsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Doss Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doss Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doss Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doss Grave is located in Macoupin County
    • Waverly East Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Allis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • St. Sebastians Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastians Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastians Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Sebastians Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Crum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Modesto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
    • Modesto is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <6>
  • Palmyra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
    • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <6>
  • Waverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <6>
  • Girard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Virden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Nilwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
    • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <6>
  • Thayer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <6>
  • Scottville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <6>
  • Maxwell ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maxwell
    • From the Oak Grove Cemetery to Maxwell
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
  • Hettick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
    • Hettick is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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 Macoupin 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 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:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Oak Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #414773  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #414773 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Palmyra
    • County: Macoupin         Elev: 207
    • Location given for GNIS #414773 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107229

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4958, Longitude: -89.9279    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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