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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:   29.2872°   (29° 17' 13")

Lon:   -97.1311°   (-97° 7' 51")

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 .

Websites to help with your 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 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:
  • 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <4>
    • Terryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Pearl City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Edgar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Lavaca County
    • Hochheim
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hochheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
      • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <4>
    • Shiner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wied
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wied have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
    • Glaze City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glaze City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
      • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
    • Ezzell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
      • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
    • Kokernot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokernot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
      • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Hallettsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
        • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Cuero
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cheapside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
        • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
      • Breslau
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
        • Breslau is located in Lavaca County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

    • Restland Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Lavaca County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Memorial Park is located outside and to the north of Yoakum.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
    • Teppim Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teppim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teppim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teppim Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Queen of Peace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen of Peace Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Peace Cemetery
    • Sweet Home City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home City Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home City Cemetery
    • Cook - Holland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook - Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook - Holland Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook - Holland Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Hermann Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7008 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Yellow Bank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Bank Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Leesville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesville Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • San Pedro Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
      • Guadalupe Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Terryville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terryville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terryville Cemetery
      • Bunjus Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunjus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bunjus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunjus Cemetery
      • Leissner Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leissner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Leissner Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Nelms Cemetery
      • San Pedro Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

    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 #1364266  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1364266 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: Yoakum
      • County: Lavaca         Elev: 90
      • Location given for GNIS #1364266 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 29.2872, Longitude: -97.1311       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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