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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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Grove Cemetery

Lat:   42.8153°   (42° 48' 55")

Lon:   -88.0115°   (-88° 0' 41")

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

The county seat for Racine County is located in Racine. Racine lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • 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 Racine County
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Racine County
  • Independent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independent Cemetery
    • The Independent Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Independent Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Milwaukee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88216 <5>
  • Luther Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Luther Parker Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Racine County
  • St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
    • The St. Martin of Tours Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • The St. Martin of Tours Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Assumption Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978994 <5>
  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Racine County
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Dover Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200016 <5>
  • West Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Racine County
  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Country Haven Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Country Haven Cemetery
      • The Country Haven Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • The Country Haven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129068 <5>
    • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
      • The Holy Family Catholic Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Racine.
      • The Holy Family Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88181 <5>
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Forest Hill Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Memorial Park is located in Milwaukee County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Muskego Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muskego Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muskego Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muskego Center Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
    • Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Muckey School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Muckey School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones - Muckey School Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Racine County
    • Sylvania Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvania Cemetery is located in Racine County
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Racine.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88174 <5>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #273529 <5>
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park is located in Milwaukee County
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Polish National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134967 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Raymond
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Racine County
  • Kneeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
    • Kneeland is located in Racine County
  • Union Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
    • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
  • Caledonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
  • Durham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Waukesha County
  • Saint Martins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Martins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
    • Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
  • Franksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
    • Franksville is located in Racine County
  • Muskego
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
    • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
  • Wind Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
    • Wind Lake is located in Racine County
  • Hales Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
    • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
  • Tess Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tess Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
    • Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oak Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
      • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
    • Greendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • Eagle Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
    • Union Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
    • Waterford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Sturtevant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
      • Sturtevant is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
    • South Milwaukee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
      • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
    • Greenfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
    • Big Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Rochester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
    • Cudahy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
      • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
    • Prospect
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Waukesha 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 Racine 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their 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:

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 #1570608  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1570608 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: North Cape
    • County: Racine         Elev: 232
    • Location given for GNIS #1570608 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 42.8153, Longitude: -88.0115       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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