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A visit to the Oak Hill Memorial Park ...

Introduction ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Hill Memorial Park:

37.2988, -121.8602

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Hill Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oak Hill Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County<2>.

The county seat for Santa Clara County is located in San Jose. San Jose lies just to the northwest of the Oak Hill Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Hill Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oak Hill Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Alum Rock.
  • Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Santa Clara Mission Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
    • The Santa Clara Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1933477 <5>
  • Mission City Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Los Gatos Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Los Gatos Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Gatos Memorial Park
    • The Los Gatos Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Los Gatos Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8134 <5>
  • Old Mexican Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Old Mexican Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mexican Cemetery
  • Hidalgo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo Cemetery
  • Hacienda Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Hacienda Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Cemetery
  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Madronia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Madronia Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madronia Cemetery
  • Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Park is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Fremont.
    • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7892 <5>
  • Gates of Heaven Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mission San Jose Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ohlone Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ohlone Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlone Cemetery
      • The Ohlone Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ohlone Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8228 <5>
    • Ohlones Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ohlones Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlones Cemetery
    • Alta Mesa Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mesa Memorial Park
      • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Alta Mesa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7837 <5>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Irvington Memorial Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Irvington Memorial Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington Memorial Cemetery
      • The Irvington Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fremont Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7982 <5>
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Hill Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Hill Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Seven Trees
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Seven Trees is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Trees
  • Alamitos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Alamitos is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamitos
  • San Jose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <6>
  • Sunol - Midtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunol - Midtown is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunol - Midtown
  • Buena Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena Vista is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Cambrian Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambrian Park is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrian Park
  • Burbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Burbank is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
  • Fruitdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Campbell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Alum Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Alum Rock is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
  • East Foothills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Foothills is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Foothills
  • Santa Clara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Los Gatos
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rancho Rinconada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Rancho Rinconada is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Rinconada
    • Champagne Fountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Champagne Fountain is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagne Fountain
    • Monte Sereno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • English Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • English Town is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
    • New Almaden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Agnew
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Agnew is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
    • Saratoga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lexington ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lexington is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Milpitas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cupertino
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Alma ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Alma is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alviso
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunnyvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Santa Clara County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Santa Clara County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #229857  (Oak Hill Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #229857 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Santa Clara
      • Est. Elev: 42 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Jose East
      • Location given for Oak Hill Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 37.2988312     Lon: -121.8602315
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Clara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Hill Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.