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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:   33.6071°   (33° 36' 25")

Lon:   -97.0356°   (-97° 2' 8")

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

The county seat for Cooke County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies just to the west northwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

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 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cooke 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 25 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.

    • Lake Kiowa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
      • Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <4>
    • Oak Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Custer City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Custer City is located in Cooke County
    • Burns City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Cooke County
    • Callisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
      • Callisburg is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Gainesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
    • Collinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
    • Dixie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Grayson County
    • Lindsay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Valley View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Tioga
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Tioga is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>
      • Ethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
        • Ethel is located in Grayson County
      • Sadler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hemming
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemming
        • Hemming is located in Cooke County
      • Thackerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
        • Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <4>
      • Basin Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
        • Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
      • Pilot Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Southmayd
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dexter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Cooke County
      • Era
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gage
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
        • Gage is located in Grayson County
      • Gordonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Myra
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Cooke 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

    • Dervin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dervin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dervin Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dervin Cemetery
    • Nelson Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Grove Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Grove Cemetery
    • Clark County Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark County Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark County Cemetery
    • Este Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Este Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Este Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Este Cemetery
    • Redmond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redmond Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redmond Cemetery
    • Herod - Morris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Hill Cemetery
      • Gainesville Fairview Cemetery
      • Howeth Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3524 <6>
    • Turner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Dye Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dye Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Whitesboro.
        • The Dye Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ben Dye Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973820 <6>
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Whitesboro Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7617 <6>
      • Akers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Akers Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers Cemetery
      • Callisburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Callisburg Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callisburg Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Barron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barron Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203051 <6>
      • Barron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Barron Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
      • Ragsdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ragsdale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Collinsville.
        • The Ragsdale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hudspeth Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragsdale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6230 <6>
      • Collinsville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Welch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Welch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Welch Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7526 <6>
      • Tuck Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuck Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Tuck Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Allred / Beasley Cemetery
        • Allred / Tuck Cemetery
        • Beasley Cemetery
        • Beasley / Tuck Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7294 <6>
      • Diamond Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 #1364268  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1364268 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: Woodbine
      • County: Cooke         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #1364268 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Cooke, 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' (or 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- ) 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: 33.6071, Longitude: -97.0356       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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