Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Oak Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oak Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Oak Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Oakgrove.
- A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kaufman County: Dallas, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Rockwall & Van Zandt.
Below are the counties that are near Oak Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Grove:
- Kaufman County (The home county of Oak Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Kaufman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Scurry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grays Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Cottonwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Lone Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Post Oak Bend City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Oak Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Becker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Becker is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
- Ola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ola is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Stubbs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Kemp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Abner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abner is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Collin County
- Royse City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Combine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Combine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Seagoville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lawson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Kleberg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kleberg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
- Ferris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Balch Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mesquite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hutchins
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Lancaster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ellis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Walnut Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
- Telico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Telico is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Crisp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crisp is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Alma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Palmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ennis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Boyce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boyce is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Ike
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ike is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
- Pecan Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
- Bardwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Seven Points
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gun Barrel City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Payne Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Enchanted Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Eustace
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Caney City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caney City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Log Cabin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Star Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Malakoff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trinidad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Union Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Union Valley is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Hawk Cove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Quinlan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Navarro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Chatfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tupelo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tupelo is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Bazette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bazette is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
- Roane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roane is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roane
- Kerens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Powell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Goodlow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Goodlow is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Goodlow has also been known as:
- Goodlow Park
- Emhouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emhouse is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Elm Flat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
- Rockwall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- McLendon - Chisholm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Blackland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Blackland is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Mobile City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Rockwall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Van Zandt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Wills Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
- Tundra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
- Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Edgewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Grove.
Cemeteries Near Oak Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Grays Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kaufman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaufman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kaufman.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #188945 <2>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosser Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morrow Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Easton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Post Oak Bend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (173 more) ...
- Rosser Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Bachelor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Oak Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
- Scurry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kaufman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stubbs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Kemp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Abner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abner is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Crandall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tolosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
- Prairieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Terrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Seagoville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wise is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Forney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Grove.
Newspapers Published in Oak Grove ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Grove, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oak Grove:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Kaufman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Collin County
- Dallas County
- Ellis County
- Henderson County
- Hunt County
- Navarro County
- Rockwall County
- Van Zandt County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oak Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |