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 #91351).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SPR.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SPR.800'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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:
42.1234, -72.5641
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hampden County<3>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the southwest 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 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Benedicts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Cherry Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Cemetery
- Kesser Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Polish National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- East Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sinai Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ste. Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ste. Rose Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ste. Rose Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- Park Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chicopee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Aldenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Merrick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Agawam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Longmeadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Longmeadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Ludlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- Holyoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilbraham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Feeding Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Baptist Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- North Wilbraham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ludlow City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Thompsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hampden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hampden is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- Hosmer Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hazardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Granby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- South Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Westfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Hampden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agawam
- Chicopee
- Holyoke
- Springfield
- Thompsonville
- West Springfield
- Westfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampden County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #91351
Referenced MACRIS Record: SPR.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #606730 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #606730 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
- County: Hampden
- Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Springfield North
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1264828 Lon: -72.5620325
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |