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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:

46.1731, -95.1872

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 Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> 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 20 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.

  • Esther Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Esther Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther Cemetery
  • Bonar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bonar Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonar Cemetery
  • Trefoldighed Menighed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Wrightstown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wrightstown Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Parkers Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Scribbner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Scribbner Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribbner Cemetery
    • Eagle Bend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Eagle Bend Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend Cemetery
    • Zion & St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Free Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Peace Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Parkers Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rose City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
  • Eagle Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bertha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Miltona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarissa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hewitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Belle River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
  • Clotho
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clotho is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
  • Carlos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Urbank
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Deer Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Browerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Henning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Verndale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vining
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Aldrich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Wadena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
    • Millerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Nelson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Long Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Leaf City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
    • Nirvana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Bluffton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Garfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexandria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Osakis
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Otter Tail 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 begin 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 #2072701  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2072701 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 439 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eagle Bend NW
      • Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1730556     Lon: -95.1872222
      • 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 Otter Tail, 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' (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'.
    <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.