Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Oak Hill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oak Hill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Oak Hill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Oakhill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Hill.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oak Hill is located in Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Benton, Boone, Madison, Newton, Barry (MO), Stone (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Oak Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Hill:
- Carroll County (The home county of Oak Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Holiday Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eureka Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Polo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Berryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Urbanette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Eye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Green Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Clantonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Lost Bridge Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Gateway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Garfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- War Eagle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Brightwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Avoca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Prairie Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Pea Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rogers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Flock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Alpena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Omaha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Batavia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Conway County
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Hindsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Marble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Whitener
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Huntsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Spring Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- War Eagle Cove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Blue Springs Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Mayfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Sonora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Goshen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Chain-O-Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Golden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Arrow Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Shell Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hill City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hill City is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Seligman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Thompsons Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Cassville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Rocky Comfort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Powell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Lampe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marmaros
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Blue Eye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Coney Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Kimberling City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cape Fair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Branson West
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- McCord Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Silver Dollar City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Galena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reeds Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Table Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Branson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgedale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Melva ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Hollister
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Hill.
Cemeteries Near Oak Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Hill.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Roach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gaskins Switch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eureka Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Easley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Viney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marshall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- The Carr Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stewart's Bend Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53349 <2>
- McGuire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Walden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fuller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oak Hill had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Junction ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Junction is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Golden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eureka Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mano is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mano
- Walden ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Walden is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Polo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Viola is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Berryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Shell Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Hill.
Newspapers Published in Oak Hill ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Hill, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oak Hill:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |