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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oak Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oak Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Oak Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Oakgrove.

  • A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oak Grove is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Athens, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Pleasants (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wood (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Oak Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Grove:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Oak Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Devola
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
      • Devola is located in Washington County
    • Harmar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
      • Harmar is located in Washington County
    • Marietta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Alden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Washington County
    • Churchtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Washington County
    • Lowell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Whipple
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Washington County
    • Sandhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
      • Sandhill is located in Washington County
    • Warner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Washington County
    • Lower Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
      • Lower Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Yankeeburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County
    • Gasville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Youba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County
    • Beebe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
    • Big Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
    • Coolville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stewart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Athens County
    • Armadale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
      • Armadale is located in Athens County
    • Guysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
      • Guysville is located in Athens County
    • Amesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <2>
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County
    • Vanderhoof
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
  • Guernsey County
    • Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Meigs County
    • Tuppers Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuppers Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
      • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Stafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Graysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Edwina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
    • Plainview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County
    • Fly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County
    • Antioch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Lewisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Woodsfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Benwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County
    • Laings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
      • Laings is located in Monroe County
    • Miltonsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Hackney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County
    • Stockport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Neelysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
    • Todds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
      • Todds is located in Morgan County
    • Chesterhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <2>
    • McConnelsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <2>
    • Malta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
    • Joy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
      • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Wrightstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
    • Morganville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Morgan County
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgan
      • Wolf Creek
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Dungannon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Noble County
    • Crooked Tree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
      • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
    • Dexter City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Harriettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
    • South Olive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
      • South Olive is located in Noble County
    • Ashton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
    • Fulda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Noble County
    • Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Noble County
    • Olive Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
      • Olive Green is located in Noble County
    • Hoskinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
      • Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
    • Belle Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • Neptune
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Pleasants County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Willow Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Horseneck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Saint Marys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • DeLong
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Sugar Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Hebron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County (WV)
  • Ritchie County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Petroleum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • League
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Cairo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
    • Cornwallis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Rusk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Ellenboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Oxbow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Pennsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cantwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County (WV)
    • Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Friendly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Meadville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Adonis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Plum Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Sistersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
    • McKim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Middlebourne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Paden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
  • Wirt County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Greencastle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Freeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Newark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Elizabeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Palestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County (WV)
    • Windy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Boaz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Parkers Towne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
    • North Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Vienna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Parkersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dallison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Blennerhassett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Kanawha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Pleasant View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Lubeck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Grove.

Newspapers Published in Oak Grove ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Grove, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oak Grove:

Cemeteries Near Oak Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Grove.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.

  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marys Cemetery
  • New St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Marys Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Brabham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brabham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brabham Cemetery
  • Harmar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmar Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Williamstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamstown Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
    • River View Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79702 <5>
  • Lynch Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (747 more) ...
    • Stanleyville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rainbow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery
    • Kinnaird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinnaird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinnaird Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Oak Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Grove.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.

  • Grand View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Washington County
  • West Marietta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marietta
    • West Marietta is located in Washington County
  • Harmar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
    • Harmar is located in Washington County
  • Marietta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Williamstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stanleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
    • Stanleyville is located in Washington County
  • Rainbow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
    • Rainbow is located in Washington County
  • Alden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Washington County
  • Caywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caywood
    • Caywood is located in Washington County
  • Churchtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
    • Churchtown is located in Washington County
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Hills is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Whipple
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Washington County
    • McAvan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAvan
      • McAvan is located in Washington County
    • Boaz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4485, Longitude: -81.4660    
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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