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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 Oconee Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oconee Hill Cemetery (FG ID #35965)

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 Oconee Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oconee Hill Cemetery

Lat:   33.9478°   (33° 56' 52")

Lon:   -83.3681°   (-83° 22' 5")

The cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.

As an estimate, the Oconee Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Athens.

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the northwest of the Oconee Hill Cemetery .

Establishment of the Oconee Hill Cemetery ...

The Oconee Hill Cemetery was established in 1856.

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 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 Oconee Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Clarke 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 Oconee Hill Cemetery 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oconee Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oconee Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Athens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Winterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Overlook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Watkinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
      • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <4>
    • Hull
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Attica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Eastville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
    • Bishop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnoldsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bogart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Osceola Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Colbert
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • High Shoals
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North High Shoals
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
        • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Planter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
        • Planter is located in Madison County
      • Farmington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Nicholson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
        • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <4>
      • Crawford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Arcade
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
        • Arcade is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Statham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
        • Statham is located in Barrow County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <4>

    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 Oconee Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oconee Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oconee Hill Cemetery.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oconee Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Athens.
      • The Greer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chalky Level Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2480710 <1>
    • Lester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Brown - Powers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown - Powers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brown - Powers Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown - Powers Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Powers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485222 <1>
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Athens Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Athens Memory Gardens is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Memory Gardens
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lester Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Coile Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coile Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coile Cemetery
      • Matthews Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
      • Mars Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Puryear Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryear Cemetery
      • Morton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Dawson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Bethaven Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethaven Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethaven Cemetery

    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 Oconee Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #319899  (Oconee Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #319899 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: Athens East
      • County: Clarke         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #319899 (Oconee Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #35965

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Georgia's counties, including Clarke, 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' 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 Oconee Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9478, Longitude: -83.3681    
    <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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