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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:

31.8327, -89.9023

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 Simpson County<2>.

The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north 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 6 miles [9.7 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.

  • Grubbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Grubbs Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Cemetery
  • Stonewall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Old St. Peter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old St. Peter Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Peter Cemetery
  • Boggan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Boggan Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Cemetery
  • Westville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Westville Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Dry Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dry Ridge Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
  • Pinola Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pinola Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rials Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rials Creek Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rials Creek Cemetery
    • Strong River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Strong River Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong River Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Simpson County
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    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Westville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville is located in Simpson County
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  • Shivers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
  • New Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jaynesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
  • Sanatorium
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
  • Mendenhall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Magee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Magee is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
  • D'Lo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Grange ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
  • Coats
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Braxton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Mount Olive
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Georgetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Hooker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Silver Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Prentiss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
    • Arbo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
    • Galilee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
    • Cato
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Puckett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Tryus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
    • Rosella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
    • Mize
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hopewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopewell is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell

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 Simpson 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 start 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: