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A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   32.2290°   (32° 13' 44")

Lon:   -88.7262°   (-88° 43' 34")

The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Lauderdale 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 23 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.

    • Enterprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
    • Stonewall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Increase
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
      • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
      • Increase has also been known as:
      • Causeyville
    • Meridian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Vimville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
      • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Nellieburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
      • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Quitman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
    • Fellowship ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
      • Former name for Fellowship:
      • Masengale
      • Fellowship has also been known as:
      • Old Fellowship
    • Chunky
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Jasper County
    • Whynot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
      • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
    • Russell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Marion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
      • Pachuta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
        • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Suqualena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
        • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
      • Rose Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Bailey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
      • De Soto
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto is located in Clarke County
      • Hickory
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
        • Hickory is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Penantly
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
        • Penantly is located in Jasper County
      • Barnett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
        • Barnett is located in Clarke County
      • Collinsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
        • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
      • Smith
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
        • Smith is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Alday Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alday Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alday Cemetery
    • Devoe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Devoe Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devoe Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Stinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • East Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Sageville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sageville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sageville Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sageville Cemetery
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61750 <6>
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Zion Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Chapel Cemetery
      • Chancellor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chancellor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chancellor Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chancellor Cemetery
      • Burwell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burwell Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burwell Cemetery
      • Kramer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kramer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kramer Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kramer Cemetery
      • Stonewall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonewall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonewall Cemetery
      • Meridian Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Meridian Memorial Park is located in Lauderdale County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meridian Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Meridian.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1429432 <6>
      • Goodwater Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Little Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
      • Hays Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hays Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Long Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 #706390  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #706390 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: Sable
      • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #706390 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Lauderdale, 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- ) 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: 32.2290, Longitude: -88.7262       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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