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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:   35.3276°   (35° 19' 39")

Lon:   -80.8251°   (-80° 49' 30")

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 .

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 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 North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Spring Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Newell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Huntersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <4>
    • Paw Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dalton Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
        • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Harrisburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Davidson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
        • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <4>
      • Cornelius
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
        • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <4>
      • Mount Holly
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
        • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <4>
      • Yorkmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
        • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Poplar Tent
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
        • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
      • Lucia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
        • Lucia is located in Gaston County
      • Brown Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
        • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
      • Lowesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
        • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
      • Woodland ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in Gaston County
      • Belmont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Allen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Allen is located in Mecklenburg 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

    • Jonahville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonahville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonahville Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCoy Slave Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McCoy Slave Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
    • Sugar Creek Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Burying Ground is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Burying Ground
    • Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
    • Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
      • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
    • Biddleville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • North Pinewood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hendrix Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48276 <7>
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Newell Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Siloam Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48436 <7>
      • 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.

    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: GNIS record #991352 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: Derita
      • County: Mecklenburg         Elev: 245
      • Location given for GNIS #991352 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 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 '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- ) 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: 35.3276, Longitude: -80.8251       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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