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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:

33.1123, -98.5878

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 Young County<2>.

The county seat for Young County is located in Graham. Graham lies just to the southeast 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 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Farmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
  • Gooseneck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Gooseneck Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck Cemetery
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Cemetery
  • Wray Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Wray Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery
  • Belknap Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Medlan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Medlan Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlan Cemetery
  • Tonk Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Tonk Valley Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonk Valley Cemetery
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • South Bend Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend Cemetery
  • Ming Bend Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ming Bend Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ming Bend Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Loving Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Loving Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Cemetery
    • Newcastle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woolfolk Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Woolfolk Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolfolk Cemetery
    • Peveler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hawkins Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Eliasville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eliasville Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eliasville Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Eliasville
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219749 <5>
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Graham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bunger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
  • South Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Newcastle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Loving
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Eliasville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • Bob Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
  • Jermyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Farmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Farmer is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Proffitt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Proffitt is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
    • Murray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Murray is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Olney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Padgett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Padgett is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
    • Graford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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 Young 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 first visit 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 Young 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 #1342967  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342967 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: Young
      • Est. Elev: 317 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Graham
      • Location given for Oak Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1123374     Lon: -98.5878353
      • 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 Young, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.