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A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Oak Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.3212°   (37° 19' 16")

Lon:   -81.8132°   (-81° 48' 47")

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

The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Oak Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to McDowell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oak Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Height
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Height
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Height have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County
    • Peapatch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in McDowell County
    • Peapatch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Bradshaw
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <5>
    • Jackson Flats
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
    • Jackson Flats
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Paynesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
    • Paynesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Bearwallow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Yukon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in McDowell County
    • War
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Union City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in McDowell County
      • Iaeger
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
        • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Matney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
        • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Roderfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
        • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
      • Wilmore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
        • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
      • Panther
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
        • Panther is located in McDowell County
      • Newhall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
        • Newhall is located in McDowell County
      • Big Sandy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
        • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
      • Harman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
        • Harman is located in Tazewell County (VA)

    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 McDowell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Iaeger
    • War
      • War lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • Welch
      • Welch lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oak Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Welch.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Knob Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knob Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
      • Knob Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knob Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
      • Knob Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knob Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
      • Knob Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knob Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Hagerman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hagerman Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagerman Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Oak Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1544277  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1544277 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: Bradshaw
      • County: McDowell         Elev: 435
      • Location given for GNIS #1544277 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, 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: 37.3212, Longitude: -81.8132       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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