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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:

46.8905, -96.0856

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 Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Baarstad Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Baarstad Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baarstad Cemetery
  • Eskjo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Eskjo Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskjo Cemetery
  • Strandvik Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Strandvik Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandvik Cemetery
  • Felker Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Felker Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Family Cemetery
  • Felker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Felker Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Cemetery
  • Audubon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Audubon Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audubon Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Audubon.
  • Houglum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Houglum Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houglum Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Larson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cook Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
    • Cook Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
    • Highland Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dale Covenant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Solem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Solem Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solem Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Hegland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegland Cemetery
    • Park Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Upsala Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala Cemetery
    • Richwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Richwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Lake Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Audubon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Callaway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hitterdal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Hawley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cormorant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
  • Rollag
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
  • Detroit Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Bucks Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
  • Ulen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Muskoda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Muskoda is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ogema
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogema is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Rochert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • White Earth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Flom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Becker 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker 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 #648801  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648801 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: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 402 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Park
      • Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8905148     Lon: -96.0856109
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Becker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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>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.