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A visit to the Oak Grove Baptist 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 Baptist Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery (FG ID #30570)

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 Baptist Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.7964°   (37° 47' 47")

Lon:   -93.3623°   (-93° 21' 44")

The cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.

As an estimate, the Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west of Humansville.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest of the Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery .

Establishment of the Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery ...

The Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery was established in 1867.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Baptist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery.

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

    • Sentinel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Sentinel is located in Polk County
      • Former name for Sentinel:
      • Sentinel Prairie
    • Pittsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
    • Polk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Polk County
    • Elkton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
    • Galmey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galmey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
    • Nemo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
    • Flemington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Goodson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
      • Goodson is located in Polk County
    • Wheatland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <5>
    • Hermitage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <5>
    • Urbana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
    • Weaubleau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
      • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <5>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Humansville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bolivar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Louisburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
        • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Preston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Hickory County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
      • Dunnegan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnegan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
        • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
      • Halfway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
        • Halfway is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Quincy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Collins
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
        • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <5>
      • Fair Play
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
        • Fair Play is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <5>
      • Gerster
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
        • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people

    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 Baptist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Saap Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saap Cemetery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saap Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Pitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitt Cemetery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitt Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Leiman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leiman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leiman Cemetery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leiman Cemetery
    • McCracken Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCracken Cemetery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCracken Cemetery
    • Tillery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tillery Cemetery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillery Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Hickory County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Dooley Bend Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dooley Bend Cemetery is located in Hickory County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Bend Cemetery
      • Rountree Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rountree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rountree Cemetery is located in Hickory County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rountree Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Nemo Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Flemington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flemington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flemington Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flemington Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Hickory County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hickory County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Dorman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dorman Cemetery is located in Hickory County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorman Cemetery

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

    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 Baptist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #748210  (Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #748210 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sentinel
      • County: Polk         Elev: 260
      • Location given for GNIS #748210 (Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #30570

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

    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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7964, Longitude: -93.3623    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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