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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:   37.2632°   (37° 15' 47")

Lon:   -77.8200°   (-77° 49' 11")

The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Amelia County<2>.

The county seat for Amelia County is located in Amelia Court House. Amelia Court House lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Amelia 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 32 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.

    • Earls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Ammon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
    • Spainville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
    • Winterpock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
      • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
    • Wilsons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Amelia Court House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pilkinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
    • Masons Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Darvills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Otterdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
    • Dorset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
    • Blackstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Crewe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
        • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
      • Addison
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
        • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Matoaca
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
        • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
      • Paineville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
        • Paineville is located in Amelia County
      • McKenney
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Maitland Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
        • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Grant Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
        • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Chesterfield Court House
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
        • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
      • Midlothian
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rodophil
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodophil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
        • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
      • Belona
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
        • Belona is located in Powhatan County
      • Burkeville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
        • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
      • Winnie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
        • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
      • Ettrick
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bollinger Estates
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
        • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
      • Braebrook Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
        • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Chester
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Centralia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
        • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
      • Robious
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
        • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
      • Huguenot
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
        • Huguenot is located in Powhatan 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 Amelia 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

    • Craddock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craddock Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craddock Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Gills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gills Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gills Cemetery
    • Farley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Hamner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
    • Mt. Level Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Level Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Level Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bollins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bollins Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollins Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Reames Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reames Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reames Cemetery
      • Mispah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mispah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mispah Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mispah Cemetery
      • Centenary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
      • Sappony Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sappony Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappony Cemetery
      • Moores Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Moores Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
      • Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • The Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Arbor Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Big Oak Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Oak Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Oak Cemetery
      • White Oak Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Reames Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reames Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reames Cemetery
      • Norris Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norris Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery

    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 #1497799  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1497799 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: Mannboro
      • County: Amelia         Elev: 100
      • Location given for GNIS #1497799 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Amelia, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.2632, Longitude: -77.8200       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.




 

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