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 #42461).
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:
39.4258, -81.4496
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Marietta. Marietta lies just to the south southwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Establishment of the Oak Grove Cemetery ...
The Oak Grove Cemetery was established in 1861.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brabham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brabham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brabham Cemetery
- Williamstown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Williamstown Cemetery is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kinnaird Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kinnaird Cemetery is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnaird Cemetery
- Putnam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Putnam Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Lynch Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lynch Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Church Cemetery
- Stanleyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
- Rainbow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rainbow Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Uhl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Uhl Cemetery is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhl Cemetery
- Pugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pugh Cemetery is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Beech Grove Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Churchtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Churchtown Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown Cemetery
- Tunnel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tunnel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Cemetery
- Mayo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mayo Cemetery is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Valley Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Berg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Berg Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Berg Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berg Church Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Flanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Flanders Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Marietta
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grand View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Harmar
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Williamstown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Devola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Devola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
- Boaz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Churchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Yankeeburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whipple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Parkers Towne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Valley Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Willow Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lower Salem is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Warner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Newell Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Watertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Horseneck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Steel Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lowell
- Lower Salem
- Marietta
- Williamstown
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 helpful 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 Washington 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #42461
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1076538 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1076538 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marietta
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4256298 Lon: -81.4506768
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Ohio's counties, including Washington, 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 from Point A (ie- Oak Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |