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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oak Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oak Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Oak Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Oakgrove.

  • A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oak Grove is located in Pasquotank County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pasquotank County: Camden, Gates & Perquimans.

Below are the counties that are near Oak Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Grove:

  • Pasquotank County     (The home county of Oak Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Elizabeth City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Weeksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weeksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
    • Nixonton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
      • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
  • Bertie County
    • Colerain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Camden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Belcross
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
      • Belcross is located in Camden County
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
      • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
    • Shiloh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Camden County
    • Riddle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
      • Riddle is located in Camden County
    • Alder Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
      • Alder Branch is located in Camden County
    • South Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
      • South Mills is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <1>
    • Horseshoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Camden County
  • Chowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Center Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
    • Ryland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
      • Ryland is located in Chowan County
    • Mavaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
      • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
    • Edenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Currituck County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Shawboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
      • Shawboro is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <1>
    • Snowden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County
    • Coinjock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
      • Coinjock is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <1>
    • Barco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Currituck County
    • Currituck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bertha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bertha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Currituck County
    • Moyock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Tulls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
      • Tulls is located in Currituck County
    • Aydlett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aydlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydlett
      • Aydlett is located in Currituck County
    • Poplar Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Waterlily
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
      • Waterlily is located in Currituck County
  • Dare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Duck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
      • Duck is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <1>
    • Sandy Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
    • George Town Sands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Town Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
      • George Town Sands is located in Dare County
    • Poteskeet Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteskeet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
      • Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
    • Southern Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
      • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <1>
  • Gates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Acorn Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
      • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
    • Hobbsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
      • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
    • Mintonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
      • Mintonsville is located in Gates County
    • Mitchells Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
      • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
    • Muddy Cross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
      • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
    • Holly Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Gates County
    • Savage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Gates County
    • Sunbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <1>
    • Corapeake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
      • Corapeake is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <1>
    • Gatesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <1>
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Woodville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Perquimans County
    • Winfall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Burgess
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
    • Nicanor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
      • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
    • Hertford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
      • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <1>
    • Snug Harbor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
    • Belvidere
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Yeopim Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
      • Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
      • Yeopim Station has also been known as:
      • Yeopim
    • Snow Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
  • Tyrrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <1>
    • Fort Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
      • Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
    • Alligator
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
    • New Lands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
      • New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Pea Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Creswell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <1>
    • Skinnersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
      • Skinnersville is located in Washington County
  • Chesapeake City (VA)
    • Chesapeake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Grove.

Cemeteries Near Oak Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Grove.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.

  • New Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • New Hollywood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilbert Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Porters Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Godfrey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memory Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope UMC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • William G. Wood Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Oak Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Grove.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.

  • Elizabeth City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Woodville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Perquimans County
  • Nixonton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
    • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
  • Weeksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weeksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
    • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
  • Belcross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
    • Belcross is located in Camden County
  • Pasquotank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasquotank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquotank
    • Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County
  • Okisko
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okisko have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okisko
    • Okisko is located in Pasquotank County
  • Shiloh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Camden County
  • Chapanoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapanoke
    • Chapanoke is located in Perquimans County
  • Indiantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown is located in Camden County
  • Gregory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Currituck County
  • Old Trap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Trap
    • Old Trap is located in Camden County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shawboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
      • Shawboro is located in Currituck County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <1>
    • South Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
      • South Mills is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <1>
    • Winfall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Grove.

Newspapers Published in Oak Grove ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Grove, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oak Grove:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pasquotank County: www.co.pasquotank.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Oak Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2788, Longitude: -76.2260       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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