Welcome to Oak Hill ...
Oak Hill is located in Gilmer County<1>.
The location of Oak Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Oak Hill is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oak Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Oak Hill: (706) and (762)<4>
Communities Also Named Oak Hill ...
While we believe that this Oak Hill is located in Gilmer County, we know of another 5 Georgia communities named Oak Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calhoun, Cobb, Douglas, Newton and Paulding County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 96 communities that are also named Oak Hill - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida (3), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana (3), Maine (4), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (14), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (7), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Hill.
Communities near Oak Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Hill.
- Rolston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Northcutt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Jasper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
- Ellijay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Ellijay is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellijay <5>
- Blue Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <5>
- Nelson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <5>
- Tails Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- East Ellijay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ellijay
- East Ellijay is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ellijay <5>
- Igo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oak Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Hill ...
Looking for more information about Oak Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oak Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Hill.
Adding Oak Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oak Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oak Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oak Hill post office opened in 1905.
We also found Oak Hill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |