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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Grove Cemetery

Lat:   42.2667°   (42° 16' 0")

Lon:   -83.2744°   (-83° 16' 27")

The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • Westwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
    • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • The Westwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Eloise Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eloise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eloise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eloise Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Ganong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ganong Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Northview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Kelly Cemetery
    • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Kelley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1149 <5>
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • West Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Mound Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • St. Hedwig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wallaceville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallaceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallaceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallaceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Old Wayne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wayne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Wayne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Romulus City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romulus City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romulus City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Romulus City Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Ecorse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ecorse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ecorse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ecorse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
      • The Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ecorse.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230709 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Taylor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
  • Inkster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Allen Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Park
    • Allen Park is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen Park <6>
  • Eloise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
    • Eloise is located in Wayne County
  • Dearborn Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
    • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <6>
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Romulus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
    • Romulus is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <6>
  • Southgate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
    • Southgate is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <6>
  • Lincoln Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <6>
  • Melvindale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wayne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ecorse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ecorse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse
    • Ecorse is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecorse <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dearborn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <6>
    • Wyandotte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • River Rouge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Westland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Livonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Springwells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
      • Springwells is located in Wayne County
      • Former name for Springwells:
      • Fordson
    • Redford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <6>
    • New Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodhaven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
      • Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <6>
    • Trenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • LaSalle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ojibway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ojibway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
    • Brightmoor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
      • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County

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 Wayne 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 first visit 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:

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 Wayne, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2667, Longitude: -83.2744       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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