Welcome to Oak Hill ...

Oak Hill is located in Burke County<1>.

The location of Oak Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Oak Hill is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oak Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Oak Hill is located in the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Oak Hill ...

While we believe that this Oak Hill is located in Burke County, we know of another 5 North Carolina communities named Oak Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Caldwell, Granville, Henderson, Macon and Scotland County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 96 communities that are also named Oak Hill - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (6), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana (3), Maine (4), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (14), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (7), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Hill.

Communities near Oak Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Hill.

• Lenoir
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
  • Former name for Lenoir:
  • Tucker's Barn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <4>
• Morganton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
  • Morganton is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <4>
• Marion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Sawmills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
  • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
• Granite Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
  • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
• Valdese
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
  • Valdese is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <4>
• Gamewell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
  • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
• Hudson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
  • Former name for Hudson:
  • Hudsonville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
• Cajah's Mountain
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
  • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
• Spruce Pine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oak Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Hill ...

Looking for more information about Oak Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oak Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Hill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/