About Oak Grove Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery is a cemetery near Americus, Sumter County, Georgia. It lies about 0.7 mi west of Americus. The grounds sit at about 417 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 9 notable people buried here, including Joanna Moore, Griffin Bell and Charles Frederick Crisp. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 319748. The nearest other listed cemetery is First United Methodist Church Columbarium, about 0.6 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Aldridge Funeral Services in Americus, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 96 cemeteries we list in Sumter County, and 59 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 19 of the 96 listings in Sumter County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Americus. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Oak Grove Cemetery
Among them: 3 US representatives, 2 Civil War veterans, 1 actor, 1 musician, 1 World War II veteran.
- Joanna Moore1934-1997American actress
- Griffin Bell1918-2009American judge
- Charles Frederick Crisp1845-1896American politician
- Charles R. Crisp1870-1937American politician
- Joel Crawford1783-1858American politician
- Meri Wilson1949-2002American singer
- Allen S. Cutts1826-1896American army officer
- Robert H. Powell Jr.1920-2016American fighter pilot during World War II
- Samuel Anthony1808-1880Methodist preacher
People whose Wikidata entry gives Oak Grove Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
32.06995, -84.22076
What Oak Grove Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- First United Methodist Church ColumbariumAmericus, GAMethodist cemetery0.6 mi
- East Forsyth Street CemeteryAmericus, GACemetery0.6 mi
- East View CemeteryAmericus, GACemetery0.7 mi
- Sunset Memorial GardensAmericus, GAMemorial park1.2 mi
- Staley Memorial GardensAmericus, GAMemorial park1.5 mi
- Old Rocky Mount Methodist Church CemeteryAmericus, GAMethodist cemetery2.1 mi
- Council Family CemeteryAmericus, GAFamily cemetery2.6 mi
- Ramsey-Parker Family CemeteryAmericus, GAFamily cemetery3.8 mi
- Rehoboth Baptist Church CemeteryAmericus, GABaptist cemetery4.1 mi
- New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryAmericus, GABaptist cemetery4.2 mi
Funeral homes near Oak Grove Cemetery
- Aldridge Funeral Services0.3 miFuneral home · Americus · (229) 928-8683
- Hancock Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Americus · (229) 924-3645
- Barnum Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Americus · (229) 924-2958
- West's Mortuary1.1 miMortuary · Americus · (229) 924-2343
- Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel1.7 miFuneral chapel · Americus · (229) 924-9888
- Way-Watson Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Ellaville · (229) 937-2402
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