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Nearest Communities to Oak Grove,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oak Grove, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Grove:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Oak Grove is located in Murray County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Murray County: Carter, Garvin, Johnston & Pontotoc.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oak Grove. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Murray County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Oak Grove (which is Murray County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Oak Grove

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Murray County   (where Oak Grove resides)
    • County Seat for Murray:   Sulphur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Iona
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Iona is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
      • Chigley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Chigley is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigley
      • Sulphur
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Denny
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Denny is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
      • Hickory
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hickory is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
      • Scullin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Scullin is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullin
      • Winrock Farms
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Winrock Farms is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock Farms
      • Washita
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Washita is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Joy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Joy is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Jollyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jollyville is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
      • Rayford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Rayford is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayford
      • Dougherty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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        • Drake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Drake is located in Murray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
        • Cedar Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Cedar Village is located in Murray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
        • Falls Creek Assembly
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Falls Creek Assembly is located in Murray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek Assembly
        • Davis
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Nebo
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Nebo is located in Murray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
        • Crusher
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Crusher is located in Murray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crusher
  • Carter County
    • County Website:   https://cartercountyok.us/
    • County Seat for Carter:   Ardmore
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Baum
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Baum is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baum
      • Gene Autry
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Gene Autry is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
        • Former names for Gene Autry:
        • Berwyn
        • Dresden
        • Lou
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <3>
      • Springer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Glenn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenn is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
      • Alpers
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Alpers is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpers
      • Woodford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodford is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Milo
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pooleville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Caldwell Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Caldwell Hill is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Hill
      • Dickson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Dickson is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Dripping Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Dripping Springs is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
      • Tatums
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Durwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Durwood is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durwood
      • Newport
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Newport is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Cleveland County
  • Coal County
  • Garvin County
    • County Seat for Garvin:   Pauls Valley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Wynnewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Stratford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • McGee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • McGee is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • Boudinot
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Boudinot is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boudinot
      • Civit
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Civit is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civit
      • Pauls Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brady
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Brady is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Hoover
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Hoover is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • McCarty
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • McCarty is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty
      • Whitebead
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Whitebead is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebead
        • Whitebead has also been known as:
        • White Bead
      • Katie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Katie is located in Garvin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
      • Paoli
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Hennepin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Elmore City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Satterwhite
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Satterwhite is located in Garvin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satterwhite
        • Antioch
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Antioch is located in Garvin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Eola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Eola is located in Garvin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
        • Maysville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Foster
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Carver
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Carver is located in Garvin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
  • Johnston County
    • County Seat for Johnston:   Tishomingo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Mill Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Connerville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pontotoc
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pontotoc is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
      • Troy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Troy is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Reagan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Reagan is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Earl
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Earl is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Ravia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mannsville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Russett
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Russett is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russett
      • Bromide
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tishomingo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McClain County
    • County Website:   https://mcclain-co-ok.us/
    • County Seat for McClain:   Purcell
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Byars
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Chism
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Chism is located in McClain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chism
      • Johnsonville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Johnsonville is located in McClain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Rosedale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Rosedale is located in McClain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Wayne
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pontotoc County
    • County Seat for Pontotoc:   Ada
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Dolberg
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Dolberg is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolberg
      • Roff
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <3>
      • Hart
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Hart is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Fitzhugh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Vanoss
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Vanoss is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanoss
      • Gaar Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Gaar Corner is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaar Corner
      • Lawrence
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Lawrence is located in Pontotoc County
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      • Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Center is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Pickett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pickett is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
      • Latta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Latta is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
      • Fittstown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Franks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Franks is located in Pontotoc County
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        • Bebee
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Bebee is located in Pontotoc County
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        • Union Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Union Hill is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
        • Ada
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3>
        • Oil Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Oil Center is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
        • Harden City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
        • Ahloso
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Ahloso is located in Pontotoc County
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        • Maxwell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Maxwell is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
        • Frisco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Frisco is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
        • Union Valley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Union Valley is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
        • Hird
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hird is located in Pontotoc County
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        • Homer
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Homer is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Jesse
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
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        • Byng
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
        • Oakman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakman is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
        • Coil
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Coil is located in Pontotoc County
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        • Stonewall
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Tyrola
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Tyrola is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrola
        • Happyland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Happyland is located in Pontotoc County
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        • Francis
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Leader
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Leader is located in Pontotoc County
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        • Lula
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Lula is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
        • Steedman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Steedman is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
  • Pottawatomie County
    • County Website:   https://pottawatomiecountyok.com/
    • County Seat for Pottawatomie:   Shawnee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Wanette
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Asher
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <3>
      • Avoca
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Avoca is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Sacred Heart
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
      • Eason
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Eason is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason
      • Trousdale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Trousdale is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
  • Seminole County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.