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:
31.2966, -89.8984
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 Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the southeast 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 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morgantown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Morgantown Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Expose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Expose Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose Cemetery
- Richland Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Foxworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Foxworth Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxworth Cemetery
- Columbia City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Columbia City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Little Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hayes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Society Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Society Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Darbun Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Darbun Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbun Cemetery
- New Damascus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The New Damascus Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Damascus Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- East Columbia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Bunker Hill Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads 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:
- Expose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Goss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kokomo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Tilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Sartinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Arm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Pinebur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Bassfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Melba
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Tylertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Twin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Prentiss
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Verna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Monticello
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sumrall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Topisaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Angie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <5>
- Hooker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
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 Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 Marion 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 #710566 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710566 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Morgantown
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2965649 Lon: -89.8984149
- 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 Marion, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |