Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Oak Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oak Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Oak Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Oakgrove.
- A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oak Grove is located in Dillon County.
To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dillon County: Columbus (NC), Robeson (NC), Florence, Horry, Marion & Marlboro.
Below are the counties that are near Oak Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Grove:
- Dillon County (The home county of Oak Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Latta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Floydale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Little Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minturn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hamer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Lake View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Mont Clare
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Palmetto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Pine Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Darlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Society Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dovesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Alexander Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Syracuse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Hartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Hartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mars Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Quinby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Siesta Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Park City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Tara Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Ebenezer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Danwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Effingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pamplico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Friendfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Jones Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Horry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Galivants Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Sellers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mullins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tabernacle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Rains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Centenary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gresham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Brownsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Drake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Blenheim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Red Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Tatum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bennettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- McColl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Newtonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Wallace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus County (NC)
- Fair Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Rowland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alfordsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Raemon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Marietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Elrod
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- McDonald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Raynham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Fairmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Maxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Alma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Pates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pates is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Red Banks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Hasty
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Gibson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Laurinburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurinburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Grove.
Cemeteries Near Oak Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Bethesda Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Catfish Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Haselden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sweat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hulon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (419 more) ...
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Christmas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Oak Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Brownsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Sellers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Latta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Drake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Laughlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Parnassus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Little Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mars Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Blenheim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zion is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Clio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Grove.
Newspapers Published in Oak Grove ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Grove, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oak Grove:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Dillon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Darlington County
- Florence County
- Horry County
- Marion County
- Marlboro County
- Columbus County
- Robeson County
- Scotland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |