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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. 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:

31.5174, -90.8535

The Oak Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Meadville.

The cemetery is located in Franklin County<3>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies just to the southwest 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 22 that are within 5 miles [8 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.

  • Griffin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Zumbro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Zumbro Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbro Cemetery
  • Legett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Legett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legett Cemetery
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mulkey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkey Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Eddicetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Eddicetown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddicetown Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
    • Bedford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Townsel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Townsel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsel Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Meadville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Meadville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
    • Rocky Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

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.

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 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 Cemetery: