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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Hill Cemetery (FG ID #25064)

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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.0406°   (31° 2' 26")

Lon:   -87.4955°   (-87° 29' 43")

The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Escambia County<2>.

The county seat for Escambia County is located in Brewton. Brewton lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

Establishment of the Oak Hill Cemetery ...

The Oak Hill Cemetery was established in 1922.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Escambia 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 Hill 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oak Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Atmore
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Perdido
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Byrneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
      • Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Phillipsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
      • Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County
    • Huxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
      • Huxford is located in Escambia County
    • Flomaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Century
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
      • Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <4>
    • McDavid
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDavid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
      • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Hammac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
      • Hammac is located in Escambia County
    • Uriah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Blacksher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
      • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bay Minette
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Minette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
        • Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <4>
      • Pollard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
        • Pollard is located in Escambia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Little River
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Tensaw
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
        • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
      • Pine Barren
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
        • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Goodway
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
        • Goodway is located in Monroe County
      • Latham
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
        • Latham is located in Baldwin County
      • Jay
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
        • Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
      • Stockton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Mount Pleasant
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
      • Megargel
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
        • Megargel is located in Monroe 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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Escambia County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Atmore
    • Bay Minette
    • Flomaton
    • Jay
      • Jay lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oak Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jay.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Molino
      • Molino lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Oak Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Molino.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Freemanville Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freemanville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freemanville Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freemanville Church Cemetery
    • Serenity Garden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Canoe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canoe Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canoe Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Freewill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freewill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freewill Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freewill Cemetery
    • Robinsonville Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinsonville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinsonville Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinsonville Church Cemetery
    • Poarch Mission Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poarch Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poarch Mission Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poarch Mission Cemetery
    • Nokomis Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nokomis Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nokomis Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nokomis Church Cemetery
    • Antioch Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Judson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Judson Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Perdido Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perdido Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdido Cemetery
      • Sardis Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Church Cemetery
      • Little Rock Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Rock Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Church Cemetery
      • Driskell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Driskell Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driskell Cemetery
      • Jack Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jack Springs Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Springs Cemetery
      • Steadham Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steadham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steadham Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steadham Cemetery
      • Perdido Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perdido Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdido Cemetery
      • Dutch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dutch Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Cemetery
      • Halls Fork Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Halls Fork Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • The Halls Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Halls Fork Mennonite Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Fork Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440629 <1>
      • Miller Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Church 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #124110  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #124110 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: Atmore
      • County: Escambia         Elev: 85
      • Location given for GNIS #124110 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #25064

    The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Escambia, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0406, Longitude: -87.4955    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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