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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:

39.3834, -88.7334

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 Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the west northwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 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.

  • Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
  • Helton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Helton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Rockford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
  • Middlesworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth Cemetery
  • Walden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Walden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Barker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Shelby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
    • Cutler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Watton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Watton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watton Cemetery
    • Howe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Howe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Graybill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Warren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Middlesworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Shelbyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Strasburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fancher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Mode
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Stewardson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Findlay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cowden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sexson Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
  • Holliday
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Trowbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Tower Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Beecher City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Gays
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <5>
    • Yantisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
    • Shumway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Neoga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <5>
    • Allenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Moccasin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Green Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Sigel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Sullivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn

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 Shelby 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 begin with 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: