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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:   35.6573°   (35° 39' 26")

Lon:   -88.3353°   (-88° 20' 7")

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

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the west of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

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 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Henderson 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 23 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.

    • Lexington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Reagan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Middle Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Scotts Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parsons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
    • Huron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Rhodes Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Decaturville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clarksburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Jeannette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • White Fern
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
        • White Fern is located in Henderson County
      • Mifflin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
        • Mifflin is located in Chester County
      • Sardis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
      • Jacks Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunbar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
      • Claybrook
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
        • Claybrook is located in Madison County
      • Cedar Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Concord
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Carroll County
      • Enville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
        • Enville is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Milledgeville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
        • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Chaseville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
        • Chaseville is located in Benton County

    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 Henderson 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.

    • Wallace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Autrey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Autrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Autrey Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Autrey Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lexington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lexington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #422278 <6>
    • McCall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCall Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
    • Jower Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jower Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jower Cemetery
    • Hare Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hare Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hare Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Halbrook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halbrook Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halbrook Cemetery
    • Beech River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech River Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech River Cemetery
    • Central Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Grove Cemetery
    • Mays Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Chapel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Buckley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
      • Bible Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Altom Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Altom Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Altom Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altom Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332741 <6>
      • Timberlake Grove MB Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Timberlake Grove MB Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • The Timberlake Grove MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Timberlake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Timberlake Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timberlake Grove MB Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2473337 <6>
      • Kizer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kizer Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kizer Cemetery
      • New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Lexington.
        • The New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Antioch Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8670 <6>
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Horn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horn Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Piney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

    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 #1647414  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1647414 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: Chesterfield
      • County: Henderson         Elev: 167
      • Location given for GNIS #1647414 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 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: 35.6573, Longitude: -88.3353       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.




 

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