About Oak Grove Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery is a cemetery near Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois. It lies about 0.8 mi southwest of Jerseyville. The grounds sit at about 636 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Ed Baecht and Margaret Perry Hamilton. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1747841. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Francis Xaviers Cemetery, about 0.7 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Alexander & Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 58 cemeteries we list in Jersey County, and 53 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Jerseyville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Oak Grove Cemetery
Among them: 1 baseball player.
- Ed Baecht1907-1957Right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball
- Margaret Perry Hamilton1830-1913Volunteer weather observer for meteorological project (1848-1870) of the Smithsonian Institution
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
39.12521, -90.31613
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
- Saint Francis Xaviers CemeteryJerseyville, ILCemetery0.7 mi
- Luckey - Weber CemeteryJerseyville, ILCemetery3.3 mi
- Brown CemeteryJerseyville, ILCemetery3.8 mi
- Keller CemeteryJerseyville, ILCemetery4.2 mi
- Falkner CemeteryJerseyville, ILCemetery4.2 mi
- Van Horn CemeteryJerseyville, ILCemetery4.6 mi
- Grimes CemeteryJerseyville, ILCemetery4.6 mi
- Rowden CemeteryJerseyville, ILCemetery4.8 mi
- Kane CemeteryJerseyville, ILCemetery5.2 mi
- Lamb Memorial CemeteryJerseyville, ILCemetery5.2 mi
Funeral homes near Oak Grove Cemetery
- Alexander & Gubser Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Jerseyville · (618) 498-2711
- Crawford Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · Jerseyville · (618) 498-9844
- Anderson Family Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Brighton · (618) 372-3712
- Airsman Hires Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Carrollton · (217) 942-6818
- Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Godfrey · (618) 466-3573
- Gent Funeral Home Inc16 miFuneral home · Alton · (618) 466-5544
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.