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:
30.6752, -88.5734
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 Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Steede Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Steede Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steede Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Caswell Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Three Rivers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Three Rivers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Old Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Byrd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Chapel Cemetery
- Movella Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Movella Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
- Big Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Big Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point Cemetery
- Tanners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Tanners Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Wade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Americus ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Hurley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Big Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Agricola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vancleave
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coll Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coll Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
- Howell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Hickory Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Martin Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Escatawpa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Wilmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
- Moss Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lucedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gautier
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Orange Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Grand Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Semmes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fountainebleau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gautier
- Grand Bay
- Lucedale
- Moss Point
- Pascagoula
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Jackson 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 #689094 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #689094 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harleston
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6751925 Lon: -88.573354
- 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 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. |