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:
39.9034, -79.7384
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 Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Uniontown. Uniontown lies just to the east 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- County Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery (Hopwood)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery (Hopwood) is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery (Hopwood)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery (Hopwood) is a large cemetery that is located in Hopwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46089 <5>
- Reformed Jewish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hopwood.
- The St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John Byzantine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170323 <5>
- Park Place Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Park Place Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place Cemetery
- Sylvan Heights Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sylvan Heights Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Heights Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sylvan Heights Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Uniontown.
- The Sylvan Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sylvan Heights Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46449 <5>
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holy Society Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Society Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Society Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Tomasza Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tomasza Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomasza Cemetery
- Little White Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Mary Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Mary Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of New Salem.
- The St. Mary Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2431011 <5>
- St. Procopius RC Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Procopius RC Church Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Procopius RC Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Procopius RC Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of New Salem.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984576 <5>
- Fairchance Veterans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairchance Veterans Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance Veterans Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairchance Veterans Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Fairchance.
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Fairchance.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1927230 <5>
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Lackey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lackey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Cemetery
- Fairchance Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fairchance Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairchance Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Fairchance.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969827 <5>
- St. Josephs Cemetery (Fairchance)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery (Fairchance) is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery (Fairchance)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery (Fairchance) is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Fairchance.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46087 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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:
- Uniontown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Leith
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leith is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
- Oliver
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oliver is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Uledi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Uledi is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uledi
- Hopwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Uniontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Uniontown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
- Evans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Evans is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Hutchinson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hutchinson is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
- Lemont Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Highhouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highhouse is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
- Laurel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Laurel Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Shoaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shoaf is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoaf
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Waltersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Waltersburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersburg
- Mount Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Independence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
- Bitner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bitner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitner
- Buffington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buffington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
- New Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Puritan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Puritan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Hoover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hoover is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Fairbank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairbank is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
- McClellandtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Haydentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Tippecanoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tippecanoe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippecanoe
- Rowes Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rowes Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Run
- Dunbar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rogerstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rogerstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerstown
- Leisenring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leisenring is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisenring
- Flatwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Flatwoods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Dunlap Creek Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap Creek Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Creek Village
- Republic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Republic is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
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. The following communities are located in Fayette 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 #1182735 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1182735 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 319 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Uniontown
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9034094 Lon: -79.7383774
- 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
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