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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Washington 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 Washington County: Johnson (TN), Sullivan (TN), Grayson, Russell, Scott & Smyth.

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:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Oak Grove)
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Virginia Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bristol
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Buchanan County
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Carrie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Oak Grove to Carrie
    • Herald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucu
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Nora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Grayson County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Willow Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fugates Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Creswell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Oak Grove to Creswell
    • Dickensonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bickley Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Castlewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Carterton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carterton
      • From Oak Grove to Carterton
    • Jessees Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Spring City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Barnett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Oak Grove to Barnett
  • Scott County
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Allison Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cardwell Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Saltville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chilhowie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <3>
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dwina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Virginia City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Coeburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • Grayson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayson
      • From Oak Grove to Grayson
  • Avery County (NC)
    • Mount Gilead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Buladeen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Biltmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Elizabethton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Siam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siam
      • From Oak Grove to Siam
    • Watauga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Central
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Fish Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pine Crest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Gap Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Woodby Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Frisco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Oak Grove to Frisco
    • Rotherwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rotherwood
      • From Oak Grove to Rotherwood
    • Waycross
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Mount Carmel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Oak Grove to Solitude
    • Block City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Green Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Church Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <3>
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Winchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Fuller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Shingletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mountain City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Norris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Bristol
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Forest Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Hunter Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
    • Collingwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
      • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <3>
    • Walnut Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Ruthton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Oak Grove to Ruthton
    • Holston Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Beechnut City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Mill Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Blountville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
      • Blountville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <3>
  • Unicoi County (TN)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Grove, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.
    • Spurgeon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Austin Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Flourville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
      • Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flourville
      • From Oak Grove to Flourville
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Gray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
    • Oakland Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Carnegie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
    • East Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • North Johnson City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
    • South Gate Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Camelot Two
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Johnson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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.

  • Hartsock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rust Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rust Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sproles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ornduff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ornduff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ornduff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worsham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worsham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worsham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Claymen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claymen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claymen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49805 <4>
  • Susong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Susong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Susong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Citizens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sharrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

  • Wallace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Washington County
  • Bristol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Benhams
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fleenors
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleenors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenors
    • Fleenors is located in Washington County
  • Paperville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paperville
    • Paperville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Ravens Nest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
    • Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
  • Ketron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketron
    • Ketron is located in Washington County
  • Alum Wells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Wells
    • Alum Wells is located in Washington County
  • Ruthton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
    • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruthton
    • From Oak Grove to Ruthton
  • Craigs Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Holston Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mendota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Beidlemans ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beidlemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beidlemans
      • Beidlemans is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Willow Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Greendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greendale
      • From Oak Grove to Greendale

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 8 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 3 miles [4.8 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 36.6445, Longitude: -82.1805    









 

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