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: 33.7707° (33° 46' 14")
Lon: -80.9723° (-80° 58' 20")
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lexington County<2>.
The county seat for Lexington County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest 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 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 Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Lexington 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.
- Swansea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gaston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Pinewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Pinewood is located in Richland County
- Hopkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenn Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
- Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
- Weston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Richland County
- Gadsden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bruner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Bruner is located in Richland County
- Pineridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Pineridge is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- North
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Matthews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- South Congaree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
- South Congaree is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
- Arthurtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
- Arthurtown is located in Richland County
- Cayce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Valencia Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
- Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
- Capitol View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
- Capitol View is located in Richland County
- Jamison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
- Springdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Pelion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hollywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Richland County
- Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Livingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Stilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
- Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
- Eastover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
- Forest Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
- Forest Acres is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
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 Lexington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Hopkins
- North
- Saint Matthews
- West Columbia
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Kaigler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kaigler Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaigler Cemetery
- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity UMC Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity UMC Cemetery
- Zion Pilgrim Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Pilgrim Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
- Baughman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baughman Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Reichter - Richter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reichter - Richter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reichter - Richter Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reichter - Richter Cemetery
- Neese Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Neese Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neese Cemetery
- Rock Hill AME Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sightler Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sightler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sightler Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sightler Cemetery
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bachman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bachman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bachman Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachman Cemetery
- Canaan UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Canaan UMC Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan UMC Cemetery
- Reese Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reese Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
- Larkin Glen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Larkin Glen Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Glen Cemetery
- Penn Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Branch Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Penn Branch Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
- Amaker - Jeffcoat - Harley Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amaker - Jeffcoat - Harley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Amaker - Jeffcoat - Harley Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amaker - Jeffcoat - Harley Family Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
- Limestone UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Limestone UMC Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone UMC Cemetery
- First Assembly of God Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Reese Family Plantation Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reese Family Plantation Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Reese Family Plantation Cemetery is located in Richland County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Reese Family Plantation Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Arthurtown.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Family Plantation Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484545 <6>
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 #1244295 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1244295 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: Saylors Lake
- County: Lexington Elev: 111
- Location given for GNIS #1244295 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/
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 Lexington, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 33.7707, Longitude: -80.9723 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> | 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 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. |
<7> | 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. |