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 #1191).
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:
44.3272, -85.2956
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Jennings.
The cemetery is located in Missaukee County<2>.
The county seat for Missaukee County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies just to the east of the Oak Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Establishment of the Oak Grove Cemetery ...
The Oak Grove Cemetery was established in 1910.
Name Variations for Oak Grove Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 13 miles [20.9 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.
- Old Jennings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Old Jennings Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jennings Cemetery
- Caldwell Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Lake City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lake City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gilbert Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haring Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Reeder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Reeder Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Clam Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Clam Lake Cemetery is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Hobart Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hobart Cemetery is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart Cemetery
- Aetna Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Aetna Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna Cemetery
- Meauwataka Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Meauwataka Cemetery is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meauwataka Cemetery
- Selma Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Selma Cemetery is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- Green Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Family Cemetery is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Family Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Clam Union Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Clam Union Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Union Cemetery
- West Branch Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The West Branch Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Jennings
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lake City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Missaukee Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cadillac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Manton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stoney Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McBain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cutcheon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Benson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Meauwataka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Millersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Millersville is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Park Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stittsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vogel Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Star City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Boon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Boon is located in Wexford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon
- Dighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Missaukee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cadillac
- Lake City
- Manton
- Marion
- McBain
- Tustin
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Missaukee 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: #1191
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #633328 (New Jennings Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #633328 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: Missaukee
- Est. Elev: 393 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jennings
- Location given for New Jennings Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.3269528 Lon: -85.2956039
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Missaukee, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |