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A visit to the Oak Grove 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 Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Grove Cemetery (FG ID #61520)

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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.5174°   (31° 31' 2")

Lon:   -90.8535°   (-90° 51' 12")

The cemetery is located in Franklin County<3>.

As an estimate, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Meadville.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies just to the southwest of the Oak Grove 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 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Meadville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bude
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <4>
    • Eddiceton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • McCall Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Roxie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>
    • White Apple
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Hamburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Caseyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Brookside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Cobbs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Harriston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Knoxville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
        • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Fayette
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
      • Garden City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Rosetta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
        • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Crosby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Lick
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
        • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Bewelcome
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bewelcome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
        • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Thompson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Amite County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Griffin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Zumbro Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zumbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zumbro Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zumbro Cemetery
    • Legett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Legett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legett Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mulkey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulkey Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Eddicetown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddicetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eddicetown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddicetown Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mormon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Cemetery
      • Bedford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Townsel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsel Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Meadville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadville Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Rocky Point Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #707597  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #707597 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: Eddiceton
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 122
      • Location given for GNIS #707597 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #61520

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5174, Longitude: -90.8535    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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