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:
34.6957, -90.3054
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 Tunica County<2>.
The county seat for Tunica County is located in Tunica. Tunica lies just to the west 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 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Fredonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Clear Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Cemetery
- Rainey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rainey Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainey Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Scotts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Scotts Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Forestdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Forestdale Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale Cemetery
- Whites Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Whites Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
- Johnson Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- North Tunica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Tunica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Austin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- Clayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Arkabutla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Cub Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Banks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Banks is located in Tunica County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Goode
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goode is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Askew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Eudora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Peters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Crenshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seyppel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
- Horseshoe Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Memphis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Memphis is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Lake Cormorant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Longtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Glover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glover is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
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 Tunica County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Austin
- Helena
- Hernando
- Hughes
- Senatobia
- Tunica
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 helpful 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 Tunica 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 #675017 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675017 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: Tunica
- Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hollywood
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6956569 Lon: -90.3053749
- 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 Tunica, 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 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. |