A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Grove Cemetery (FG ID #16472).
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:
35.4026, -88.5857
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Henderson.
The cemetery is located in Chester County<3>.
The county seat for Chester County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies just to the northwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Name Variations for Oak Grove Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Chester County Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Estes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- Finger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Finger Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Sweetlips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sweetlips Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetlips Cemetery
- Massengill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Massengill Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Montezuma Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montezuma UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Montezuma Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lanes Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lanes Chapel Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Chapel Cemetery
- Plunk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Plunk Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunk Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Finger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Lips
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Enville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Leapwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Masseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodes Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mifflin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bethel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Purdy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Deanburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Silerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Huron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rose Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Selmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reagan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Chester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adamsville
- Henderson
- Purdy
- Purdy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Purdy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Sardis
- Selmer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Chester 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #16472
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1644636 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644636 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: Chester
- Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jacks Creek
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4025776 Lon: -88.5858832
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oak Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |