A visit to the Oak Grove Baptist Church 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 Baptist Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Lat: 31.7933° (31° 47' 35")
Lon: -89.5687° (-89° 34' 7")
The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north of the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery .
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 helpful 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 Baptist Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Church 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mount Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Mize
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <4>
- Arbo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Hot Coffee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Taylorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- Coats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
- Kola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Magee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Magee is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <4>
- Jaynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Mineral Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bezer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Sanatorium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Seminary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
- Raleigh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Soso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Amy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Stringer
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sylvarena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 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 Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Springs
- Collins
- Magee
- Magee lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Mendenhall
- Mize
- Mize lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Raleigh
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Zion Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thomas F. Sullivans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Landmark MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rutland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rutland Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Alex Sullivan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Alex Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- The Alex Sullivan Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Sullivan Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alex Sullivan Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202000 <6>
- Zion Hill MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tom Sullivan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tom Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tom Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tom Sullivan Cemetery
- Blakley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blakley Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakley Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Berkhalter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berkhalter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Berkhalter Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkhalter Cemetery
- New Liberty Landmark Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ed Sullivan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Miller Cemetery is located in Smith County
- The Old Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miller Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Miller Cemetery
- Mize Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mize Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mize Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Baptist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7933, Longitude: -89.5687 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |