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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:   42.4720°   (42° 28' 19")

Lon:   -88.8898°   (-88° 53' 23")

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

The county seat for Boone County is located in Belvidere. Belvidere lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Boone 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.

    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
    • South Beloit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
      • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <4>
    • Roscoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
    • Tiffany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Caledonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shopiere
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
      • Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Beloit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Argyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
    • Poplar Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Timberlane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Capron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Allens Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
        • Allens Grove is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Garden Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
        • Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Rockton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Machesney Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
        • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <4>
      • Loves Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
        • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <4>
      • Russellville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Boone County
      • Avalon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
        • Avalon is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Sturbridge Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
        • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Darien
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
        • Darien is located in Walworth County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Emerald Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
        • Emerald Grove is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Harvard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
        • Harvard is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <4>
      • Belvidere
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Big Foot Prairie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
        • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
      • Big Foot Prairie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
        • Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County (WI)

    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 Boone 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 8 miles [12.9 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.

    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bamblett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bamblett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bamblett Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bamblett Cemetery
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • East Jefferson Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jefferson Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Jefferson Prairie Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jefferson Prairie Cemetery
    • Pinnacle Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Blaine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaine Cemetery
    • Stone School Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone School Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone School Cemetery
    • Clinton Corners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton Corners Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Corners Cemetery
    • Tound Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tound Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tound Prairie Cemetery
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
      • The Eastlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87813 <7>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Roscoe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscoe Cemetery
      • St. Catherine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
      • Clinton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
      • Turtle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Turtle Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turtle Cemetery
      • Mt. Thabor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Scotch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scotch Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotch Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Popular Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popular Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Popular Grove Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popular Grove 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 #414826  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414826 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: Belvidere NW
      • County: Boone         Elev: 291
      • Location given for GNIS #414826 (Oak Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.org/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Boone, 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: 42.4720, Longitude: -88.8898       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>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.
    <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>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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