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:
32.1915, -90.5190
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 Hinds County<2>.
The county seat for Hinds County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oak Grove Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Salmon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Salmon Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Cemetery
- Auburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Auburn Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
- Nalley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Nalley Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nalley Cemetery
- Bedwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bedwell Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedwell Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Richmond Terrell Skipworth Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- John Adam Riser Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The John Adam Riser Family Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Adam Riser Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the John Adam Riser Family Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Jackson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2299203 <5>
- Montgomery Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Henry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- McElwee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The McElwee Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElwee Cemetery
- Fatherree Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Fatherree Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatherree Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Spring Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge 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:
- Learned
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oakley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Adams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Palestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Utica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Thompsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Cayuga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Edwards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Carpenter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Terry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Byram
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Hinds County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Crystal Springs
- Edwards
- Raymond
- Terry
- Terry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Terry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Utica
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 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 Hinds 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 #675011 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675011 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: Hinds
- Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Learned
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1915392 Lon: -90.5189862
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Hinds, 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> | 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. |
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