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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:   35.2066°   (35° 12' 23")

Lon:   -78.3919°   (-78° 23' 30")

The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sampson County<2>.

The county seat for Sampson County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 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:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Sampson 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.

    • Vann Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vann Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
      • Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Blackmans Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
      • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
    • Newton Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Spiveys Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
      • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • McKoy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
    • Keener
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Sampson County
    • Peacocks Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
      • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Reynolds Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
      • Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Plain View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in Sampson County
    • Bentonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
    • Rebel City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
      • Rebel City is located in Sampson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Allens Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
        • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
      • Lakeside Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
        • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
      • Grove Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
        • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
      • Salemburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonnetsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
        • Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
      • Clinton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Grantham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
        • Grantham is located in Wayne County
      • Westhaven
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
        • Westhaven is located in Harnett County
      • Dunn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
        • Dunn is located in Harnett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <4>
      • Falcon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
        • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Concord
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Sampson County
      • Faison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
        • Faison is located in Duplin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <4>
      • Benson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Sampson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benson
    • Clinton
    • Dunn
      • Dunn lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Faison
      • Faison lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Faison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
    • Falcon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

    • Josiah Eldridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Barefoot Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Barefoot Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Reedy Prong Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westbrook Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Westbrook Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Westbrook Family Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • The Westbrook Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Uriah Westwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2418281 <6>
    • Unity Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Barefoot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barefoot Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barefoot Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Peacocks Crossroads.
      • The Barefoot Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barefoot Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barefoot Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46790 <6>
    • Lee Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Piney Green Disciples Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cole Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Long Branch Disciples of Christ Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Henry & Nancy Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Austin Tart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lee & Johnson Restorium
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Festus Sutton Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Rose - Barefoot Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Rose - Barefoot Family Cemetery is located in Johnston County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose - Barefoot Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Newton Grove.
        • The Rose - Barefoot Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Benjamin Bryan Rose Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose - Barefoot Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385075 <6>
      • Alfred Altman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • W.K. Beasley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Baggett Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Vann Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Keener Methodist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Phillips Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bentonville National Battlefield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bentonville National Battlefield is located in Johnston County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bentonville National Battlefield is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Newton Grove.
        • The Bentonville National Battlefield has also been known as:
        • Confederate Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentonville National Battlefield
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142214 <6>
      • Harper Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 #1007535  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1007535 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: Timothy
      • County: Sampson         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #1007535 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    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 Sampson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 35.2066, Longitude: -78.3919       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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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