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Introduction ...

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 Rest Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Rest Cemetery

Lat:   36.7522°   (36° 45' 7")

Lon:   -88.6361°   (-88° 38' 9")

The Oak Rest Cemetery is located in Graves County<1>.

The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies just to the south of the Oak Rest Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Graves County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oak Rest Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Rest Cemetery.

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

    • Mayfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hickory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Pryorsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
    • West Viola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
      • West Viola is located in Graves County
    • Sedalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Pottsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County
    • Wingo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <3>
    • Boaz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fancy Farm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
    • Lowes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
      • Lowes is located in Graves County
    • Tri City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lynnville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Lynnville is located in Graves County
      • Kirksey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
        • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
      • Symsonia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
        • Symsonia is located in Graves County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <3>
      • Fulgham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
        • Fulgham is located in Hickman County
      • Melber
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
        • Melber is located in Graves County
      • Kirbyton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
        • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
      • Milburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
        • Milburn is located in Carlisle County
      • Water Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bell City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Graves County
      • Protemus
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
        • Protemus is located in Calloway County
      • Krebs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
        • Krebs is located in McCracken County
      • Harris Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
        • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
      • Benton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sharpe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
        • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
      • Cunningham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
        • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <3>

    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 Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graves County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Rest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oak Rest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Highland Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
    • Carman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Carman Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carman Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Trinity UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity UMC Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Mayfield.
      • The Trinity UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #225526 <7>
    • Mayfield Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mayfield Memory Gardens is located in Graves County
      • The Mayfield Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Mayfield Cemetery
      • Mayfield Memory Garden
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Memory Gardens
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Spence Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Torian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Torian Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torian Cemetery
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Millers Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rickman Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wright Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Wrights Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wrights Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Cemetery
      • St. James AME Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Grant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Trace Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Trace Creek Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • The Trace Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Trace Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trace Creek Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Green Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery

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

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Graves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7522, Longitude: -88.6361    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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