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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:

37.0190, -79.9203

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 Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount 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 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 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.

  • Gogginsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Gogginsville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville Cemetery
  • Little Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Little Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek Cemetery
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
  • Carolina Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Greer - Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hodges - Stump Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Byrdview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Byrdview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdview Cemetery
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
  • Overfelt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Overfelt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overfelt Cemetery
  • Carper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carper Cemetery
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wray - Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • McNiel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The McNiel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNiel Cemetery
    • Mountain View Burial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Minton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Minton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • Rigney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rigney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigney Cemetery
    • Prunty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Prunty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prunty Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Germantown Brick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Gogginsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
  • Barfoot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
  • Rocky Mount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Redwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
  • Boones Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ferrum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnt Chimney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
  • Sydnorsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
  • Felicia ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
  • Algoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Algoma is located in Franklin County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Prilliman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Union Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Henry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bent Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Garden City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Westlake Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford

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. The following communities are located in Franklin 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 turn to 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: