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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:

32.9021, -80.0198

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 Charleston County<2>.

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the south southeast 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • Carolina Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Yeamans Hall Plantation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Live Oak Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverview Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverview Memorial Park is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Memorial Park
  • St. James Goose Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Castle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Castle Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Cemetery
  • Middleton Place Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Adverse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Adverse Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adverse Cemetery
    • The Adverse Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Citadel Square Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69384 <5>
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Emanuel AME Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greek Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Cemetery
      • The Greek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greek Orthodox Cemetery
    • Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
      • The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beth Elohim Cemetery
      • Buquenin Ave. Cemetery
      • KK Beth Elohim Cemetery
      • KKBE Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225093 <5>
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • North Charleston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanahan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dorchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Otranto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
  • Grove Creek Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
  • Goose Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Camelot Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
  • Essex Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
  • Old Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Old Town is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Caromi Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
  • Ladson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Charles Towne Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Charleston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chandler Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
    • Mount Holly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Highland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Wando
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lincolnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • James Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • James Island is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
    • The Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tarry Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Summerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Johns Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brownsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Flowertown Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village

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 Charleston 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 begin 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Charleston 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 #1225096  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1225096 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: Charleston
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ladson
      • Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9021187     Lon: -80.0198105
      • 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 Charleston, 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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