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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Chester County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Madison & McNairy.
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:
- Chester 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.
- Sweet Lips
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sweet Lips is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Montezuma is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Enville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Enville is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Mifflin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mifflin is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Masseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Masseyville is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Milledgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Deanburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Deanburg is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Silerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Silerton is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Carroll County
- Cedar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Scotts Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Decaturville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parsons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs was located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Gibson County
- Goat City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Hornsby
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Teague
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Toone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Shandy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Bolivar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Essary Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Middleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vildo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Sibley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Crump
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saltillo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Savannah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Meade
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Shiloh
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Centerview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paulks was located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Swift
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Hamburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Middle Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- 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
- Huron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Reagan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- White Fern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Cedar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Lexington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Atkins was located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Union Cross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Darden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cisco Indian Village was located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Pinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parkburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Malesus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Medon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Claybrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Oakfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Spring Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Denmark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Huntersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Finger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Bethel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Purdy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Selmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Falcon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Stantonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Eastview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Ramer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Caffey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
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.
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Henderson.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16472 <3>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Robertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Estes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Finger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Malone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetlips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Massengill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (579 more) ...
- Chester County Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<4>
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.
- Sweet Lips
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sweet Lips is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McNairy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McNairy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
- Montezuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Montezuma is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Pinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Masseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Masseyville is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Middle Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Mifflin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mifflin is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Bethel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Purdy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Milledgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Deanburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Deanburg is also located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Beech Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Huron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
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 72 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. 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 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 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 Tennessee
- Pages specific to Chester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Gibson County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | 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- Oak Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |