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:
42.3013, -85.4151
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Galesburg.
The cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County<1>.
The county seat for Kalamazoo County is located in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo lies just 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Charleston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Charleston Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
- Howlandsburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Howlandsburg Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlandsburg Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Lawler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Augusta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Augusta Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Cemetery
- Wheaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton Cemetery
- Prairie Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
- Comstock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Comstock Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The North Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Post Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Post Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
- Ft. Custer National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stony Lake Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake Cemetery
- Yorkville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Yorkville Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville Cemetery
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Gilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Gilson Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilson Cemetery
- Spencer Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
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]<2> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Galesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Augusta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Comstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Climax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Custer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yorkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Highland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Gull Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
- Eastwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Pavillion Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scotts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- East Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parchment
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Milwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Leroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Level Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kalamazoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hickory Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sonoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Portage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
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 Kalamazoo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- Climax
- Fort Custer
- Galesburg
- Kalamazoo
- Parchment
- Portage
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 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 Michigan:
- Pages specific to Kalamazoo 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #633820 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #633820 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: Kalamazoo
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galesburg
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3008748 Lon: -85.4152786
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kalamazoo, 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' (or point-to-point) 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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