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A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Grove Cemetery

Lat:   35.1060°   (35° 6' 21")

Lon:   -81.4868°   (-81° 29' 12")

The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Cherokee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oak Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 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.

    • Blacksburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kings Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <4>
    • Smyrna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Earl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • East Gaffney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Patterson Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Gaffney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • White Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Brittain Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
        • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Sharon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
        • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Village Square Townhouses
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
        • Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Hopewell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in York County
      • Elizabeth City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
        • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Kings Mountain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Light Oak
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
        • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Shelby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
      • Sharon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Filbert
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
        • Filbert is located in York County
      • Briarwood Townhouses
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
        • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Dover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Clover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Stony Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
        • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Stubbs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
        • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Boiling Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

    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 Cherokee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Blacksburg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacksburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blacksburg Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacksburg Cemetery
    • Heathcock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heathcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heathcock Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heathcock Cemetery
    • Camp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
    • Goode Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goode Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
    • Clingham Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clingham Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clingham Memorial Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clingham Memorial Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Divine True Holiness Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Divine True Holiness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Divine True Holiness Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Divine True Holiness Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Blalock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blalock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blalock Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blalock Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Jones Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Etters Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Etters Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etters Cemetery
      • Mt. Paran Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Paran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Paran Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Paran Cemetery
      • Galilee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
      • Mullinax Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullinax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullinax Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullinax Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Deal Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deal Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery

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

    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 #1228621  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1228621 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: Kings Creek
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #1228621 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    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 Cherokee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 35.1060, Longitude: -81.4868       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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