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:
39.6562, -89.8026
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 Sangamon County<2>.
The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast 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 21 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.
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Campbell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Loami.
- The Campbell Cemetery has also been known as:
- John Campbell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #517683 <5>
- McGinnis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Staley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Staley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Little Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope Cemetery
- Chatham Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chatham Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Foster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Hodgerson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Auburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wimmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Cloyd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cloyd Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Cemetery
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]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Loami
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Curran
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Curran is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Lowder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- New Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glenarm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Pasfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Divernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Virden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Commanche Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
- Southern View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jerome is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Leland Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
- Pawnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 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 Sangamon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Divernon
- Franklin
- Girard
- New Berlin
- Pawnee
- Springfield
- Virden
- Waverly
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 either 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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Sangamon County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1736888 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1736888 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Sangamon
- Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Loami
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6561627 Lon: -89.8026023
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Oak Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |