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A visit to the Oak Hill Cemetery ...

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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:

31.0406, -87.4955

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Hill Cemetery.

Establishment of the Oak Hill Cemetery ...

The Oak Hill Cemetery was established in 1922.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Serenity Garden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Canoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Canoe Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hall Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Freewill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Freewill Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freewill Cemetery
  • Robinsonville Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Poarch Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Poarch Mission Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poarch Mission Cemetery
  • Nokomis Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nokomis Church Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nokomis Church Cemetery
  • Antioch Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Judson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Judson Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Cemetery
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sullivan Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bowman Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Perdido Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Perdido Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Cemetery
    • Sardis Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sardis Church Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Church Cemetery
    • Little Rock Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Driskell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Driskell Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskell Cemetery
    • Jack Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Jack Springs Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Springs Cemetery
    • Steadham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Steadham Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
    • Perdido Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Perdido Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Cemetery
    • Dutch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Halls Fork Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is also located in Escambia County
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    • Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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:

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

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: