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A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Grove Cemetery (FG ID #101060)

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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Grove Cemetery

Lat:   40.4053°   (40° 24' 19")

Lon:   -96.9486°   (-96° 56' 54")

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

The county seat for Saline County is located in Wilber. Wilber lies just to the north of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Saline 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 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.

    • De Witt
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wilber
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Clatonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Swanton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
    • Pickrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hallam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Gage County
    • Kramer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
      • Kramer is located in Lancaster County
    • Western
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Harbine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
      • Harbine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Beatrice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cortland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
        • Cortland is located in Gage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
      • Crete
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jansen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
        • Jansen is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <4>
      • Princeton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
      • Berks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
        • Berks is located in Lancaster County
      • Dorchester
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sprague
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Martell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Daykin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
        • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <4>

    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 Saline County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beatrice
    • Cortland
    • Crete
    • Daykin
      • Daykin lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Daykin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
    • De Witt
    • Diller
    • Dorchester
    • Firth
      • Firth lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Firth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Hallam
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Jansen lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jansen.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
      • Plymouth
      • Swanton
      • Tobias
      • Western
      • Wilber

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Plummers Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Wilber Czech Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Wilber Czech Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilber Czech Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Wilber.
      • The Wilber Czech Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cecho Slovansky Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilber Czech Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182080 <1>
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunny Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • The St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Swan Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Kilpatrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilpatrick Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilpatrick Cemetery
    • First Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Summit Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Waymire Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Megli Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Megli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Megli Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Megli Cemetery
      • Bohemian National Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • The Bohemian National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Big Blue Cemetery
        • Cesko Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100420 <1>
      • South Fork Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • The Freeman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Freeman Graves Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Old Plymouth Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Plymouth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plymouth Cemetery
      • First Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Center Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Center Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Center Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery

    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 #831809  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #831809 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: Wilber
      • County: Saline         Elev: 412
      • Location given for GNIS #831809 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101060

    The official website for Saline County: www.co.saline.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Saline, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 40.4053, Longitude: -96.9486    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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