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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:

29.2872, -97.1311

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 Lavaca County<2>.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Restland Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Memorial Park is located outside and to the north of Yoakum.
  • Teppim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Teppim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teppim Cemetery
  • Tippin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tippin Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tippin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Yoakum.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497568 <5>
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove Cemetery
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
  • Queen of Peace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweet Home City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cook - Holland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • County Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Sons of Hermann Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sons of Hermann Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sons of Hermann Cemetery
    • The Sons of Hermann Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
    • Sons of Herman Cemetery
    • Sons of Hermann / Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7008 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Yellow Bank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank Cemetery
    • Leesville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Terryville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Terryville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Cemetery
    • Bunjus Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Bunjus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunjus Cemetery
    • Leissner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Leissner Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leissner Cemetery
    • Nelms Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Nelms Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelms Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • Yoakum
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sweet Home
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Terryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Pearl City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Edgar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hochheim
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Shiner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Wied
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wied is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
  • Glaze City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
  • Ezzell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
  • Kokernot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Hallettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Cuero
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheapside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
    • Breslau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau

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 Lavaca County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Lavaca 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 #1364266  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364266 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: Lavaca
      • Est. Elev: 90 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Yoakum
      • Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.2871914     Lon: -97.1310972
      • 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 Lavaca, 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 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.
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