A visit to the Oak Hill Cemetery ...
The location of the Oak Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
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 ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Hill Cemetery
Lat: 41.3908° (41° 23' 26")
Lon: -95.3364° (-95° 20' 11")
The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County<2>.
The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Oak Hill Cemetery .
Name Variations for Oak Hill Cemetery ...
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.
We have seen the following variation for Oak Hill 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Pottawattamie 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 25 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.
- Hancock
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
- Carson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Minden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
- Marne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Corley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Macedonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Griswold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tennant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Neola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Atlantic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Atlantic is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <4>
- Treynor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Harlan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Persia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Underwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
- McClelland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
- McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <4>
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Elliott
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <4>
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Elk Horn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <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 Oak Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawattamie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atlantic
- Avoca
- Carson
- Elliott
- Griswold
- Hancock
- Harlan
- Lewis
- Lewis lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oak Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lewis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Macedonia
- Marne
- Marne lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Oak Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marne.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
- Neola
- Neola lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Oak Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neola.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Shelby
- Underwood
- Walnut
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Newton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
- Big Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Big Grove Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Grove Cemetery
- Silver Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Silver Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Valley Cemetery
- Belknap Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Belknap Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
- Walnut Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
- Walnut Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walnut Catholic Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Catholic Cemetery
- Olson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
- Jacobson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jacobson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobson Cemetery
- Shelby Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shelby Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Twp. Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Whipple Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whipple Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Minden Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Minden Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minden Cemetery
- York Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The York Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Twp. Cemetery
- Wheeler Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Monroe Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
- Altamont Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altamont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Altamont Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altamont 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 Oak Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459704 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #459704 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: Avoca
- County: Pottawattamie Elev: 372
- Location given for GNIS #459704 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Pottawattamie, 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 drawn 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: 41.3908, Longitude: -95.3364 In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |