A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...
The location of the Oak Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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: 38.8451° (38° 50' 42")
Lon: -83.5541° (-83° 33' 14")
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the south of the Oak Grove Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 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 Ohio:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 26 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.
- Whippoorwill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County
- West Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Unity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Adams County
- Dunkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
- Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
- Harshasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Cherry Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Youngsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Seaman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bentonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Bentonville is located in Adams County
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Brown County
- Tranquility
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wrightsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Wrightsville is located in Adams County
- Lynx
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Lynx is located in Adams County
- Neel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Neel is located in Brown County
- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Summit County
- Peebles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 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 Lewis County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- May Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Ash Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
- Bradysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville is located in Adams County
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Blue Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Emerald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Macon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
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. The following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Manchester
- Peebles
- West Union
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 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.
- Chaparral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaparral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chaparral Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaparral Cemetery
- Pumpkin Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumpkin Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pumpkin Ridge Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumpkin Ridge Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Treber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Treber Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treber Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
- Cherry Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cherry Fork Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Fork Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
- McCarty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCarty Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
- Hull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hull Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
- Bissinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bissinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bissinger Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bissinger Cemetery
- Kirker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kirker Cemetery is located in Adams County
- The Kirker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kirker Family Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41717 <6>
- Hale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Nixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Nixon Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
- Satterfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Satterfield Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satterfield Cemetery
- Stone Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stone Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Chapel Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Vaughns Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vaughns Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughns Chapel Cemetery
- Ralston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
- Mt. Leigh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Leigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Leigh Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Leigh Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Brier Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Brier Ridge Cemetery is located in Adams County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brier Ridge Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Bentonville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brier Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968919 <6>
- Bentonville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bentonville Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentonville Cemetery
- Loughridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fenton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fenton Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
- Jacksonville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville 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 #1731205 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1731205 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: West Union
- County: Adams Elev: 268
- Location given for GNIS #1731205 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Adams, 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: 38.8451, Longitude: -83.5541 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. |