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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 Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Hill Cemetery (FG ID #95656)

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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.6893°   (41° 41' 21")

Lon:   -91.5655°   (-91° 33' 55")

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

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies just to the southeast of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 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 27 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.

    • Coralville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <5>
    • University Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Iowa City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
    • North Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
    • Tiffin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
      • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <5>
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
    • Morse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Solon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <5>
    • Cosgrove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
      • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
    • Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <5>
    • Oasis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cou Falls
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
        • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
      • Windham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
        • Windham is located in Johnson County
      • Williamstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
      • Shueyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
        • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • West Branch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Oxford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
      • Frytown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
        • Frytown is located in Johnson County
      • Western
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Linn County
      • Downey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
        • Downey is located in Cedar County
      • Swisher
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
        • Swisher is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <5>
      • Ely
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
        • Ely is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <5>
      • Centerdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
        • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
      • Riverside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • River Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
        • River Junction is located in Johnson County
      • Cedar Bluff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
        • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Morman Burying Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morman Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morman Burying Ground is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morman Burying Ground
    • Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414882 <1>
    • Agudas Achim Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Agudas Achim Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Agudas Achim Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Agudis Achim Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudas Achim Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94148 <1>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Alt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Alt Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Alt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wein Burying Ground
      • Wein Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140588 <1>
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Iowa City.
      • The St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2429528 <1>
    • Newport Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ridgewood Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Ridgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95947 <1>
    • Welsh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Welsh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Welsh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Welsh Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Welsh Pioneer Cemetery
      • Welsh UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163242 <1>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Summerhays Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerhays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summerhays Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerhays Cemetery
      • Unity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Scott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Morse Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Greencastle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Greencastle Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Babcock Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencastle Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94940 <1>
      • Eash Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Molback Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #459706  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459706 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: Iowa City West
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #459706 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95656

    The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Johnson, 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 obstructions 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6893, Longitude: -91.5655    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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