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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:

30.9841, -92.3940

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 Evangeline Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Evangeline Parish is located in Ville Platte. Ville Platte lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • Duplissey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Duplissey Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplissey Cemetery
  • Meeker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Meeker Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Paul Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Linzay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Linzay Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linzay Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
  • Lecompte Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lecompte Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • McCormack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCormack Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormack Cemetery
    • Christians Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Christians Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christians Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Carnal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carnal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnal Cemetery
    • Martin Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Butters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Butters Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters Cemetery
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Loyd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Cheneyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Turkey Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lecompte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Forest Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Longleaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • McNary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Bayou Chicot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
  • Eola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Glenmora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Landry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bunkie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Woodworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Milburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Whittington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
    • Gold Dust
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Moreland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Pawnee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Egg Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Hessmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ruby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise

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 Evangeline Parish.

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 visit 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:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Evangeline Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #537772  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #537772 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
      • Parish: Evangeline
      • Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cocodrie Lake
      • Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9840801     Lon: -92.3940221
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Evangeline, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.