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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 #75345).

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:

37.0858, -88.6219

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

The county seat for McCracken County is located in Paducah. Paducah lies just to the east southeast of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Establishment of the Oak Grove Cemetery ...

The Oak Grove Cemetery was established in 1847.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Allard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Allard Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allard Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Mt. Kenton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brookport Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
  • Beyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beyer Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer Cemetery
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
  • Pell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pell Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Herzog Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Herzog Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herzog Cemetery
    • Keckolie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Keckolie Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keckolie Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Switzer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Switzer Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Fritts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fritts Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritts Cemetery
    • Bigley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bigley Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigley Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Kingston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
    • Bumpous Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bumpous Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpous Cemetery
    • Massac Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Massac Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Houser Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Houser Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houser Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
    • Buzzard Roost Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Buzzard Roost Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Roost Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas 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:

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 McCracken 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 turn to 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: