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A visit to the Oak Hill Cemetery ...

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 #202393).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:

39.5415, -89.2875

The Oak Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Taylorville.

The cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.

The county seat for Christian County is located in Taylorville. Taylorville lies just to the northwest of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Hill Cemetery.

Establishment of the Oak Hill Cemetery ...

The Oak Hill Cemetery was founded in 1842.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Fraley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Fraley Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraley Cemetery
  • Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Langley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Langley Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery #2
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harris Cemetery #2 is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery #2
  • Mound Chapel United Brethen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Donner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Donner Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Cemetery
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
  • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Baptist Cemetery
  • Goode Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goode Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Owaneco Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Achenback Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Durbin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Durbin Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Cemetery
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
    • Durbin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Durbin Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Ponting Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ponting Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponting Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

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 Christian County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: