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:
35.3276, -80.8251
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 Mecklenburg County<2>.
The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the south of the Oak Grove Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Jonahville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jonahville Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonahville Cemetery
- Chapel Hill MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCoy Slave Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCoy Slave Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Slave Cemetery
- Miranda Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Miranda Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda Cemetery
- United House of Prayer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
- The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
- Biddleville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Biddleville Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville Cemetery
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- North Pinewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The North Pinewood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pinewood Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hendrix Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48276 <5>
- Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Newell Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Siloam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Huntersville First Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Charlotte.
- The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pinewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48436 <5>
- Plaza Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Croft
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Spring Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Chateau Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Newell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Huntersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Biddleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cannon Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Pinecrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
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- Wilmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Chantilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Dalton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Harrisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Davidson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cornelius
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Holly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dixie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Yorkmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Poplar Tent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
- Lucia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Brown Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Lowesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Woodland ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
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 Mecklenburg 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 turn to 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 #991352 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991352 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: Mecklenburg
- Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Derita
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3276404 Lon: -80.8250715
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Mecklenburg, 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' (or 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> | 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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