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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:

31.2882, -89.4137

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 Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 10 miles [16.1 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 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • Grantham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
  • Old Eaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eaton Cemetery
  • Hartfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
  • Forest Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
  • Bellvue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
  • Bounds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bounds Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
  • Richburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
  • Richburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
  • Magnolia Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Rawles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rawles Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawles Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Oral Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oral Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery #1
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Midway Cemetery #1 is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #1
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #1 is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60933 <5>
    • Dickens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickens Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260340 <5>
    • Midway Cemetery #2
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Midway Cemetery #2 is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #2
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #2 is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60935 <5>
    • Midway Cemetery #3
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Midway Cemetery #3 is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #3
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #3 is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60934 <5>
    • Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260166 <5>
    • Hartfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
    • Boone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Boone Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Roseland Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • West Hattiesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Hattiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Petal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
  • Purvis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lux
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sumrall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sanford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • McLaurin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Goodluck
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Melba
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Wells Town
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
  • Seminary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lumberton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pinebur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Carnes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • New Augusta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Bassfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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 Lamar 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 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: