Our Genealogy Helper
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 occur.
Another variation: Oakgrove.
- A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Grove.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Clearfield County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.
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:
- Clearfield 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.
- Morrisdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kylertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chester Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chester Hill is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- West Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Decatur is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Wallaceton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wallaceton is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Osceola Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Keewaydin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Keewaydin is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
- Parsonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parsonsville is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
- Barrett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barrett is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Tyrone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Forge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Grazierville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Tipton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bellwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Culp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Highland Fling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Fling is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Lloydville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Fallentimber
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Flinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dean
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dean is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Dysart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Wyside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Driftwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mix Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Huntley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Casanova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Casanova is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- North Philipsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
- Philipsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Philipsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- Glass City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glass City is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
- New Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Sandy Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Moshannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moshannon is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
- Pine Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Glen is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Port Matilda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Shoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clarence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Keating
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Cooks Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Bitumen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Westport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Benezette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Caledonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Scattertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Dents Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Byrnedale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Dungarvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Pennington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Birmingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Huntingdon Furnace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Seven Stars
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Neffs Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Water Street
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Petersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alexandria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ennisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Donation
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Grove, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
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 Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Emigh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hunter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mokes Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kylertown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Philipsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Centre UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre UMC Cemetery
- The Centre UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centre Cemetery
- Centre United Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44557 <2>
- Goss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
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.
- Morrisdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Allport
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Loch Lomond Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Loch Lomond Junction is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond Junction
- Graham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Graham is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Winburne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Winburne is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winburne
- Kylertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Decatur is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Wallaceton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wallaceton is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Gearhartville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gearhartville is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhartville
- Victor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Victor is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Bigler
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bigler is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigler
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Osceola Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peale is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peale
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.
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 38 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 16 miles [25.7 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 like to start with 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clearfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Centre County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- Huntingdon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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'. |