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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:   41.7814°   (41° 46' 53")

Lon:   -95.2078°   (-95° 12' 28")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 26 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.

    • Irwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
    • Kirkman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
      • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Fiscus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
      • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
    • Botna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
      • Botna is located in Shelby County
    • Defiance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
      • Defiance is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Manilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Aspinwall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Westphalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Harlan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Earling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
      • Earling is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Manning
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <4>
    • Kimballton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gray
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Audubon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
      • Buck Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
        • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Panama
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
        • Panama is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>
      • Ross
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Ross is located in Audubon County
      • Corley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
        • Corley is located in Shelby County
      • Elk Horn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Audubon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Templeton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
        • Templeton is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <4>
      • Tennant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
        • Tennant is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Hamlin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
        • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
      • Denison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
        • Denison is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <4>
      • Sunset Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
      • Arion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
        • Arion is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Dow City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow City
        • Dow City is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dow City <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 Shelby 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

    • Slates Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slates Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slates Cemetery
    • Danway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danway Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danway Cemetery
    • Poplar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Red Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Line Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Line Cemetery
    • Astor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Astor Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astor Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Union Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Twp. Cemetery
    • Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rabbit Hallow Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
    • Merrills Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrills Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrills Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrills Grove Cemetery
    • Nishnabotna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nishnabotna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nishnabotna Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nishnabotna Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bowmans Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowmans Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowmans Grove is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowmans Grove
      • Emmanuel Evangelican Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Evangelican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Evangelican Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Evangelican Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Harlan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 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 Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      • Iowa Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iowa Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Twp. 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 #459707  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459707 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: Irwin
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 402
      • Location given for GNIS #459707 (Oak Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shco.org/

    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 Shelby, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Oak Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7814, Longitude: -95.2078       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.




 

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