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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 Burial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Hill Burial Park (FG ID #183813)

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 Burial Park ...

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

Lat:   27.9812°   (27° 58' 52")

Lon:   -81.8842°   (-81° 53' 3")

The Oak Hill Burial Park is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies just to the south southeast of the Oak Hill Burial Park .

Name Variations for Oak Hill Burial Park ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Oak Hill Burial Park.

Oak Hill Burial Park has also been known as:

  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery

We have seen the following variation for Oak Hill Burial Park:

  • Temple Emmanuel Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Burial Park:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Burial Park 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Hill Burial Park.

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

    • Highland City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Eaton Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
    • Lyle Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
      • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
    • Crystal Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
    • Combee Settlement
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
      • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
    • Armour ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Armour is located in Polk County
    • Gordonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Gordonville is located in Polk County
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Polk County
    • Kossuthville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuthville
      • Kossuthville is located in Polk County
    • Fussels Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fussels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussels Corner
      • Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
    • Medulla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bartow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jan-Phyl Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jan-Phyl Village
        • Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
      • Lakeland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Connersville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
        • Connersville is located in Polk County
      • Eagle Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Mulberry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Eloise
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Inwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
        • Inwood is located in Polk County
      • Auburndale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Winston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Winston is located in Polk County
      • Willow Oak
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
        • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
      • Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roux Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roux Quarters
        • Roux Quarters is located in Polk County
      • Lake Garfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Garfield
        • Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
      • Wahneta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahneta
        • Wahneta is located in Polk 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 Burial Park. The following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oak Hill Burial Park.<7>

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

    • Seward Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
    • Gapway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeland Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeland Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
      • The Lakeland Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Lakeland Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeland Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72162 <1>
    • Fitzgerald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Medulla Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Medulla Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Medulla Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fitzgerald Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medulla Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72250 <1>
    • Glover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thornhill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72037 <1>
    • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiger Flowers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Floyd Snook Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72541 <1>
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Stephenson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morehead Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72660 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Palm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Palm Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Palm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hewing Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1124501 <1>
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bartow Cemetery
        • Bartow Wildwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71759 <1>
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Auburndale Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Auburndale Memorial Park is located in Polk County
        • The Auburndale Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Auburndale Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburndale Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71742 <1>
      • Gandy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gandy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bartow.
        • The Gandy Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Connersville Cemetery
        • Polk Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72018 <1>
      • Church of Christ Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Church of Christ Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle Lake.
        • The Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eagle Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Christ Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71920 <1>
      • Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bone Valley Cemetery
        • Fuller Heights Cemetery
        • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72484 <1>
      • Auburndale Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Collins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Burial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #287969  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #287969 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: Mulberry
      • County: Polk         Elev: 34
      • Location given for GNIS #287969 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #301415  (Temple Emmanuel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #301415 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: Mulberry
      • County: Polk         Elev: 34
      • Location given for GNIS #301415 (Temple Emmanuel Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #183813

    The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

    The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Polk, 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 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 Burial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9812, Longitude: -81.8842    
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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