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A visit to the Oak Hill Cemetery ...

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 Cemetery ...

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

40.7986, -93.9236

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

The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Grand River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grand River Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Cemetery
  • Munyon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Munyon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munyon Cemetery
  • Millsap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Millsap Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsap Cemetery
  • Woodmansee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Woodmansee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmansee Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
  • Westervelt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Westervelt Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westervelt Cemetery
  • O'Grady Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The O'Grady Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Grady Cemetery
  • Elk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Elk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Cemetery
  • Cash Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cash Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery
  • Trinity Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Hills Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Hills Cemetery
    • The Trinity Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Hills Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Decatur City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Decatur City Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • McKee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The McKee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
    • Tennessee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Cemetery
    • Shy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Shy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Cemetery
    • Clinton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
    • Warrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Warrick Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrick Cemetery
    • Bucy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bucy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucy Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Waller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Waller Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
    • Palenstine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Palenstine Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palenstine Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Grand River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Decatur City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Beaconsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Van Wert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Kellerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
  • Leon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leon is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <5>
  • Ellston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Green Bay ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
  • Lacelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
  • Lamoni
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Davis City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Davis City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Weldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Weldon is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Tingley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Garden Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Murray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Murray is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Mount Ayr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pleasanton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Thayer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cemetery: