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. 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:
35.0370, -87.7320
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>
The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of the Oak Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 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.
- Whittens Cross Roads Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Roberson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Roberson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberson Cemetery
- Old Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hardwick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hardwick Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Whitten Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Railroad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Railroad Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- McAllister Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McAllister Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister Cemetery
- Nolen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Nolen Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolen Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Pigg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pigg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigg Cemetery
- Old Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Hayes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hayes Cemetery
- Old Darby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Darby Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Darby Cemetery
- Barkley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Barkley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley Cemetery
- Darby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Darby Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Cypress Inn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Zip City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Pruitton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Threet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Iron City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Collinwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Jacksonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- McGee Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Saint Florian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Arnot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Green Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Bailey Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Westpoint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Cypress Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson Dam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Killen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belew ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Rascal Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Loretto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bailey Springs
- Collinwood
- Florence
- Loretto
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Wayne 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1641867 (Oak Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1641867 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitten
- Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0370276 Lon: -87.7319711
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wayne, 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' 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'. |
| <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. |