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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:

44.2656, -86.3204

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 Manistee County<2>.

The county seat for Manistee County is located in Manistee. Manistee lies just to the south 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Old Stronach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Stronach Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stronach Cemetery
  • Long Lake Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Long Lake Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Church Cemetery
    • The Long Lake Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Long Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #957 <5>
  • Miller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Old School House Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old School House Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old School House Cemetery
    • The Old School House Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brown Twp. Cemetery
    • Brownstown Cemetery
    • Browntown Cemetery
    • Old Schoolhouse Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #187 <5>
  • Onekama Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Onekama Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Onekama Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Onekama Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Cemetery
    • North Victory Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • St. John Cantius' Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John Cantius' Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cantius' Cemetery
      • The St. John Cantius' Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John Cantius Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178453 <5>
    • Pleasantview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasantview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview Cemetery
    • Bear Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake Cemetery
    • Meade Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Parkdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Parkdale is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
  • Manistee
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Eastlake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Eastlake is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Oak Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Hill is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill has also been known as:
    • Oakhill
  • Filer City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Filer City is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer City
  • Douglas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Douglas is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
  • Onekama Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Onekama Junction is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Junction
  • Norwalk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
  • Onekama
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Udell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Udell is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
  • Free Soil
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chief Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bear Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brethren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kaleva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcadia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Malcolm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm

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 Manistee County.

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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Manistee 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 #633828  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #633828 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: Manistee
      • Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Parkdale
      • Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2655583     Lon: -86.3203646
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Manistee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 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.