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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:   41.3495°   (41° 20' 58")

Lon:   -89.0117°   (-89° 0' 42")

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

The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies just to the east 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 La Salle 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.

    • North Utica
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
      • North Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Utica
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
    • La Salle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <4>
    • Deer Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
    • Oglesby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Waltham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in La Salle County
    • Peru
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
    • Vermilionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
      • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
    • Naplate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naplate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
      • Naplate is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Cedar Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <4>
    • Troy Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
      • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <4>
    • Ottawa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dalzell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
        • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <4>
      • Spring Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
      • Tonica
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
        • South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
      • Standard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Triumph
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
        • Triumph is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <4>
      • Ladd
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
        • Ladd is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <4>
      • Leonore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Dayton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in La Salle County
      • Cherry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
        • Cherry is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <4>
      • Granville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
      • Grand Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ottville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
        • Ottville is located in Bureau 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 La Salle 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 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Memorial Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
    • Rockwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockwell Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
    • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Crane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Peru City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Vermillionville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vermillionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vermillionville Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermillionville Cemetery
    • Ottawa Ave. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ottawa Ave. Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ottawa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107379 <6>
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Bede Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bede Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bede Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bede Cemetery
      • Lithuanian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lithuanian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
      • St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Annes Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Valentines Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Brookside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Old Cedar Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cedar Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cedar Point Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cedar Point Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Summit View Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summit View Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit View Cemetery
      • Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Memorial Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial 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 #414822  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414822 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: La Salle
      • County: LaSalle         Elev: 172
      • Location given for GNIS #414822 (Oak Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.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 La Salle, 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: 41.3495, Longitude: -89.0117       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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