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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:

31.1446, -92.9327

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 Vernon Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Mayo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
  • Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Pitkin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69198 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Pine Island Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Island Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • Glass Window Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Glass Window Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Window Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Watson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Semon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Semon Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semon Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Pisgah Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pisgah Church Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Church Cemetery
    • Welcome Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
    • Holton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Lacamp
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Leander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Hicks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Sieper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Simpson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fullerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hineston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Hemphill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Slagle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cravens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
  • Otis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pitkin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Elmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Fort Polk North
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • Dido
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Gardner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Polk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Alco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Hot Wells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
    • Flatwoods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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. The following communities are located in Vernon 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 turn to 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 Vernon 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 #550047  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #550047 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: Vernon
      • Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lacamp
      • Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.1446287     Lon: -92.9326545
      • 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 Vernon, 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.
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