A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...
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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Grove Cemetery
Lat: 36.3545° (36° 21' 16")
Lon: -83.8152° (-83° 48' 54")
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Maynardville. Maynardville lies just to the south of the Oak Grove Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Union County
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Union County
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Union County
- Ellison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Union County
- Irwin Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Irwin Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Graves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Union County
- Ousley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ousley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ousley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ousley Cemetery is located in Union County
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Union County
- Keck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keck Cemetery is located in Union County
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Union County
- Lay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lay Cemetery is located in Union County
- Stiner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stiner Cemetery is located in Union County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Moyers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moyers Cemetery is located in Union County
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Union County
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Union County
- Stiner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stiner Cemetery is located in Union County
- Graves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Union County
- Lay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lay Cemetery is located in Union County
- Shoffner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoffner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoffner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shoffner Cemetery is located in Union County
- Stiner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stiner Cemetery is located in Union County
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Union County
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]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Loo ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Loo is located in Union County
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Braden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Braden is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Big Barren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Goin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Maynardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <6>
- Speedwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Sandlick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Flat Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Luttrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Head of Barren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head of Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Paulette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paulette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Washburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Boy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Boy is located in Campbell 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 Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Luttrell
- Maynardville
- New Tazewell
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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Union 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
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 #1326220 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1326220 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: Maynardville
- County: Union Elev: 356
- Location given for GNIS #1326220 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.unioncountytn.org/
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 Union, 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 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: 36.3545, Longitude: -83.8152 In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |