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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 have occurred.

Another variation: Oakgrove.

  • A typical abbreviation for Oak Grove: Oak Grv.

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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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 Carroll County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Surry & Wythe.

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:

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Oak Grove)
  • Bland County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncan
      • From Oak Grove to Duncan
  • Galax City
  • Grayson County
  • Montgomery County
    • Childress
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childress
      • From Oak Grove to Childress
  • Patrick County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Draper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mack Creek Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hilton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Wurno
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Oak Grove to Wurno
    • Newbern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dublin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
    • Snowville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snowville
      • From Oak Grove to Snowville
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Simpkins Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Sunset Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <3>
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Atkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Wythe County
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Oak Grove to Edmonds
    • Ennice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
    • Hooker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sparta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Glade Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <3>
    • Amelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Roaring Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <3>
    • Piney Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Topia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scottville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Grassy Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <3>
    • Weavers Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Round Peak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Devotion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Devotion
      • From Oak Grove to Devotion
    • Red Brush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Toast
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Airy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Sheltontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • White Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Dobson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
    • Thurmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <3>
    • Zephyr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Holly Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilkes County (NC)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Joseph Bryant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett - Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • River Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Orvin Lineberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orvin Lineberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orvin Lineberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmon, Lineberry and Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (620 more) ...
    • Mabe Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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.

  • Grayson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Carroll County
  • Austinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wolf Glade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
    • Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
  • Woodlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shorts Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivanhoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stevens Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
    • Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Walton Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Furnace
    • Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
  • Fosters Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Falls
    • Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
  • Spring Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
  • Hillsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sylvatus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bertha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Wythe County
    • Pipers Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Star
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Star
      • From Oak Grove to Star

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 39 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. 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 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 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- Oak Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7824, Longitude: -80.9012    









 

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