A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
39.2791, -82.4017
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Prattsville Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Elk Fork Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Fork Cemetery
- Keeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fee Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fee Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Creola Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Creola Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola Cemetery
- Elk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old McArthur Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old McArthur Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old McArthur Cemetery
- Harkins Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Prose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Prose Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prose Cemetery
- Hixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hixon Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixon Cemetery
- Bethel Holiness Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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)
- Ural ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- McArthur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hope ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Dundas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oreton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mineral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arbaugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Vales Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Carbondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Point Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wellston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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.
- Albany
- Hamden
- McArthur
- Nelsonville
- Wellston
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 Ohio:
- Pages specific to Vinton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1076537 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Vinton
- Est. Elev: 251 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Zaleski
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2789597 Lon: -82.4015428
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |