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A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Grove Cemetery (FG ID #239324)

In addition, the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <2> has a database entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery (RIHCC ID: HP018).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   41.4261°   (41° 25' 33")

Lon:   -71.7867°   (-71° 47' 12")

The cemetery is located in Washington County<3>.

As an estimate, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Ashaway

. Wakefield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Wells Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wells Plot is located in Washington County
  • Reynolds - Johnson Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds - Johnson Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds - Johnson Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reynolds - Johnson Plot is located in Washington County
  • Hopkinton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopkinton Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Nathaniel Cook Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathaniel Cook Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathaniel Cook Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nathaniel Cook Plot is located in Washington County
  • Noyes - Wells Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyes - Wells Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyes - Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Noyes - Wells Plot is located in Washington County
  • Babcock Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Babcock Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Elias Lewis Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elias Lewis Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elias Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elias Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
  • Witter Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witter Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witter Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Witter Plot is located in Washington County
  • Daniel Lewis Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Lewis Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Daniel Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
  • Peter Davis Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Davis Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Davis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peter Davis Plot is located in Washington County
  • Mary Lewis Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Lewis Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mary Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
  • Sarah Larkin Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarah Larkin Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarah Larkin Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sarah Larkin Plot is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Curtis Maine Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Maine Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Maine Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Maine Plot is located in Washington County
    • Friends Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Burial Ground is located in Washington County
    • Gardiner - Green Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner - Green Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner - Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardiner - Green Plot is located in Washington County
    • Hall - Geer Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Geer Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Geer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall - Geer Plot is located in Washington County
    • Joseph Burdick Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Burdick Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Burdick Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joseph Burdick Plot is located in Washington County
    • Boss Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boss Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boss Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boss Plot is located in Washington County
    • Wilbur Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbur Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbur Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County
    • Spicer Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spicer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spicer Plot is located in Washington County
    • General George Thurston Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General George Thurston Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General George Thurston Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The General George Thurston Plot is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Washington 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 first turn to 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:

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 #1902349  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1902349 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ashaway
    • County: Washington         Elev: 20
    • Location given for GNIS #1902349 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #239324

    • Referenced RIHCC Record:  HP018

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4261, Longitude: -71.7867    
<5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

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