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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 ...

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

Lat:   39.2791°   (39° 16' 44")

Lon:   -82.4017°   (-82° 24' 6")

The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vinton County<1>.

The county seat for Vinton County is located in McArthur. McArthur lies just to the west southwest 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 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 Vinton 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]<2> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Zaleski
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • McArthur
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <3>
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Dundas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County
    • Oreton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
    • Mineral
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • Vales Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
    • Carbondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Athens County
    • Stella
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hamden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Point Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
        • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
      • Albany
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Richland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Union Furnace
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
        • Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
      • Wellston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Glen Roy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
        • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
      • Wilkesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
        • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • South Bloomingville
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Vinton 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

    • Prattsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prattsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prattsville Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattsville Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Madison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Elk Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Fork Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Fork Cemetery
    • Keeton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Keeton Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeton Cemetery
    • Fee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fee Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Creola Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creola Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creola Cemetery
    • Elk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Elk Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • The Elk Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McArthur Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Cemetery
    • Old McArthur Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old McArthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old McArthur Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McArthur Cemetery
    • Harkins Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harkins Chapel Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkins Chapel Cemetery
    • Putnam Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Putnam Chapel Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Prose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prose Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prose Cemetery
      • Hixon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hixon Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixon Cemetery
      • Bethel Holiness Mission Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks 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 #1076537  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1076537 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: Zaleski
      • County: Vinton         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #1076537 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Vinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 39.2791, Longitude: -82.4017    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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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