A visit to the Mountain 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 Mountain Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain Grove Cemetery:
34.7951, -83.2232
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mountain Grove Cemetery is located in Oconee County<2>.
The county seat for Oconee County is located in Walhalla. Walhalla lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mountain Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mountain Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mountain Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mountain Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Laurel Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brasstown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rider Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rider Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Mtn. Cemetery
- Rocky Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Speed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Speed Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
- Godfrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
- Crossroad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
- Monte Vista Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Monte Vista Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Antioch UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch UMC Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch UMC Cemetery
- Chechero Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Unity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rocky Knoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Rocky Knoll Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knoll Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mountain Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mountain Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Longcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Mountain Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Walhalla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tallulah Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tugaloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- West Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Madison is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Westminster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wiley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lakemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tiger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Turnerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tamassee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toccoa Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scaly Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dillard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Germany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
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 Mountain Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oconee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mountain Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clayton
- Walhalla
- Westminster
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mountain Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Oconee 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 Mountain Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1244807 (Mountain Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1244807 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: Oconee
- Est. Elev: 489 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whetstone
- Location given for Mountain Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7950928 Lon: -83.223213
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Oconee, 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- Mountain 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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