Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Oak Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oak Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Oak Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Oakgrove.
- A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oak Grove is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.
Below are the counties that are near Oak Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Grove:
- Jackson County (The home county of Oak Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Gray Hawk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
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- Tyner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Annville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McKee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dabolt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Foxtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Waneta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
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- Peoples
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Sandgap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Kerby Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Jetts Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Copebranch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Oakdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Chenowee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Whick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
- Frozen Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Wolverine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Sextons Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Burning Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Benge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Fogertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Larue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Fall Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Laurel Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Sidell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Teges
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Urban
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Urban is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Oneida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Barcreek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Lynch Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Locust Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Miller's Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Ravenna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Irvine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Winston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Witt Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Garrard County
- Cartersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Woollum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Crane Nest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Girdler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Gray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- North Corbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Greenmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- East Bernstadt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maplesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Marydell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Pittsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Bush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sublimity City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Bernstadt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Lily
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Dorthae
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Idamay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Heidelberg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Beattyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Saint Helens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tallega
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Athol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Primrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Fincastle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Vada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Zoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Williba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Bear Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Sizerock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Confluence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Thousandsticks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Bighill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Duluth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Dreyfus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Panola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Bobtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Brassfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Berea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Lick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Lick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Speedwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Kingston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Middletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Bybee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Island City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Travellers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Southfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Pebworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Booneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ricetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Sebastian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Mistletoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Lerose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Buckhorn
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saul
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Gays Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Chavies
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Powell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Barker Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- Knowlton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- South Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Cat Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cat Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Hatton Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
- Pecks Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
- Vaughns Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Acorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Walnut Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Livingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mullins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Climax
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Orlando
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Disputanta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Wildie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Mount Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Renfro Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Conway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Hansford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Brodhead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gum Sulphur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Mary
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Rogers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Grove.
Cemeteries Near Oak Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Farmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elsie Bingham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dunn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Castee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davidson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holcomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (577 more) ...
- Pennington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cavins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Oak Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Tyner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Maulden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maulden is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulden
- Gray Hawk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Welchburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Welchburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchburg
- Annville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McKee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sextons Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Island City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Sturgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgeon is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Moores Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Creek
- Travellers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Burning Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Peoples
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Benge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Foxtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Grove.
Newspapers Published in Oak Grove ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Grove, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oak Grove:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breathitt County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Garrard County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Madison County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Powell County
- Pulaski County
- Rockcastle County
- Wolfe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |