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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Marion 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 Marion County: Jackson (AL), Dade (GA), Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton & Sequatchie.
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:
- Marion 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.
- Greentown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greentown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Comfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Whitwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Powells Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Condra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Kimball
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Pittsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Orme
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Orme is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Richard City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Richard City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Vulcan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Bledsoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Pailo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
- Brockdell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Ruthledge Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Stephenson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stephenson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Winton Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winton Town is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Royal Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Forest Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Union is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
- Southgate Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
- Tullahoma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Sand Switch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Sewanee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Greenhaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Cowan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Anderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Decherd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sal City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Estill Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Winchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Winchester Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- White City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Lankford Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Tracy City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sartain Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Coalmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Monteagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gruetli - Laager
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gruetli
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Palmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pelham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Altamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beersheba Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Signal Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairmount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
- Signal Terrace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
- Fountain Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Summertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Summertown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people
- Walden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Walden is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
- Signal Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Lake Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Midvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Tiftonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Valley Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Falling Water
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
- Red Bank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Cartwright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Daus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Center Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Dunlap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Chalybeate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sopha is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Viola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
- Morrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shellsford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shellsford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Long Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Bridgeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Bryant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Haynes Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- Eliza
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- New Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Stevenson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Higdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rash is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Narrows ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Narrows is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Cole City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Morganville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Wildwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stewart Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Lookout Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Chattanooga Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Fantasy Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Flintstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Rossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- John Ross Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Durham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Orchard Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Thompsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
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.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gregg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Orange Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reid Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hobbs Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burkett Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trussell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Layne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (646 more) ...
- Clouse Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summerfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coalmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<2>
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.
- Tracy City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Comfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Monteagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Victoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Whitwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gruetli
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Sequatchie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sequatchie is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequatchie
- Shirleyton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shirleyton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirleyton
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tatesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tatesville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatesville
- Pelham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Inman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Inman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Sewanee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Altamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 49 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. 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 like to start with 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 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 Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Coffee County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Sequatchie County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- Jackson County
- Catoosa County
- Dade County
- Walker 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |