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:
31.3779, -90.9259
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 Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies just to the north northeast of the Oak Grove Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marvin Huff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Marvin Huff Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Huff Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Bunkley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bunkley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkley Cemetery
- John Huff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The John Huff Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Huff Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Bleecker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bleecker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- James Whittington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Freeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Deer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Deer Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cemetery
- B R Wilkinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Smyrna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Hammack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hammack Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Stubbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stubbs Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Cassedy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cassedy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassedy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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:
- O'Neil
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Meadville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bude
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crosby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bewelcome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- White Apple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Rosetta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Brookside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Eddiceton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Mount Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Roxie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gloster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- McCall Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
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 Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Gloster
- Hamburg
- Meadville
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 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 #694225 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #694225 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meadville
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3779494 Lon: -90.9259355
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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 Mississippi's counties, including Franklin, 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 things 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |