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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:   43.1325°   (43° 7' 57")

Lon:   -91.6296°   (-91° 37' 46")

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

The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Winneshiek 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 28 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.

    • Castalia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Frankville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Postville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ossian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
    • Hardin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • Clermont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
    • Luana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <4>
    • Elgin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gunder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Volney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Waukon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <4>
    • Calmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Festina
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Monona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rossville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
      • Douglass
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
        • Douglass is located in Fayette County
      • Brainard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
        • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Decorah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Lucas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
        • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • West Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
      • Watson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Clayton County
      • Fort Atkinson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Illyria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
        • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Spillville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Farmersburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
        • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Waterville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Elon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
        • Elon is located in Allamakee County
      • Lycurgus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
        • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee 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 Winneshiek 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

    • Roy Schultz Property Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roy Schultz Property Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roy Schultz Property Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Schultz Property Cemetery
    • Moneek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moneek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moneek Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moneek Cemetery
    • Mt. Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Grove Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
    • Postville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Post Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Post Twp. Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
      • The Post Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Minert Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #165075 <6>
    • Frankville Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankville Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frankville Village Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankville Village Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pagin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pagin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pagin Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pagin Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hillside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis DeSales Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Ossian Community Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Stavanger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavanger Cemetery
      • Grand Meadow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hardin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Cleveland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Salem United Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem United Cemetery is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem United 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 #459717  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459717 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: Postville NW
      • County: Winneshiek         Elev: 343
      • Location given for GNIS #459717 (Oak Hill Cemetery)

    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 Winneshiek, 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 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: 43.1325, Longitude: -91.6296       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.
    <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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