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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:

34.4204, -98.0370

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Duncan. Duncan lies just to the northeast 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 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 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.

  • Fairlawn Cemeteries
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairlawn Cemeteries is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemeteries
  • Corum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Corum Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum Cemetery
  • Comanche Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Comanche Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Cemetery
  • Diamond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Diamond Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
  • Henderson - Harris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Old Duncan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Duncan Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Duncan Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
  • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Folsom Foster Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Folsom Foster Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Foster Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stoner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Stoner Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner Cemetery
    • Shakelford Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Shakelford Cemetery is located in Cotton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakelford Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shakelford Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Walters.
    • Hastings Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hastings Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hastings Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings Cemetery
    • Addington Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Addington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addington Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Addington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Addington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97846 <5>
    • Woolsey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Cemetery
    • Weaver Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Weaver Chapel Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Chapel Cemetery
    • Letitia Community Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Short Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Empire City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Empire City is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Meridian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Meridian is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Gas City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gas City is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
  • Comanche
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oil City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oil City is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Duncan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncan is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <6>
  • Addington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hulen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hulen is located in Cotton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen
  • Central High
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Central High is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
  • Hastings
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bethel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Temple
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Walters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Walters is located in Cotton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Former name for Walters:
      • Walter
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walters <6>
    • Marlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Waurika
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bray is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bray <6>
    • Geronimo
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Stephens County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Stephens 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 #1096090  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096090 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: Stephens
      • Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Empire City
      • Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.4203613     Lon: -98.0369816
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Oklahoma's counties, including Stephens, 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' (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- 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.