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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:

31.9943, -97.3183

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 Hill County<2>.

The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east 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 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Whitney - Towash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Heath Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ft. Graham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ft. Graham Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Graham Cemetery
  • Yates Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
  • Peoria Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Peoria Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Cemetery
    • The Peoria Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rogers T. Davidson Peoria Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #403918 <5>
  • Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery
    • The Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jawbone Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1461380 <5>
  • Woodbury Cemetery (New)
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodbury Cemetery (New) is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Cemetery (New)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbury Cemetery (New) is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Hillsboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976422 <5>
  • Woodbury Cemetery (Old)
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest Garden of Memory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cedron Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cedron Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedron Cemetery
  • Prairie Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
    • Steiner Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Vaughan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
    • Scofield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
    • Cedron Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Cedron Cemetery is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedron Cemetery
    • Prairiedale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairiedale Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairiedale Cemetery
    • Kopperl Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smiths Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Park Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Park Ridge Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge Cemetery
    • Ridge Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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:

  • Whitney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Huron ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Huron is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Peoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Peoria is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Laguna Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lakeside Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Aquilla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lovelace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lovelace is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
  • Kimball
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimball is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Kopperl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chatt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chatt is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tyson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Tyson is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
    • Womack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
    • Greenock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Greenock is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
    • Itasca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rio Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Abbott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carl's Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Cayote
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cayote is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayote
    • Parker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Morgan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • West
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • West is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <6>
    • Bynum
      (18 miles [29 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 Hill County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aquilla
  • Blum
    • Blum lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
  • Hillsboro
  • Itasca
  • Morgan
  • Peoria
  • Rio Vista
  • West
    • West lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 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 Hill 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 #1342963  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342963 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: Hill
      • Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whitney
      • Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.994322     Lon: -97.318346
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Hill, 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- 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.