A visit to the Oak Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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:
39.8184, -89.5651
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County<2>.
The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the west southwest of the Oak Hill Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Bissell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bissell Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bissell Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Springfield.
- The Bissell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Churchill Cemetery
- German Prairie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104767 <5>
- Camp Butler National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ladysmith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ladysmith Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith Cemetery
- Mallory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mallory Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Martin Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104996 <5>
- Lincoln Tomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Tomb is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Tomb
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107259 <5>
- Rochester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rochester Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
- Crowder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Crowder Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
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- Mechanicsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mechanicsburg Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg Cemetery
- Bice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bice Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bice Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Stewart Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Kern Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Kern Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern Cemetery
- McKinnie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The McKinnie Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnie Cemetery
- Motterville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Motterville Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motterville Cemetery
- Brittin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Brittin Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittin Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Trumbo Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brunk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Brunk Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
- Newcomer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Newcomer Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer Cemetery
- Brunk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Brunk Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
- South Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The South Fork Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Buffalo Hart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Buffalo Hart Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart Cemetery
- Cass Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Cass Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Clear Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clear Lake is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Riverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grandview is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Spaulding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spaulding is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Ridgely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ridgely is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hawthorne Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hawthorne Place is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dawson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Leland Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leland Grove is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Southern View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Southern View is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Jerome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Mechanicsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woodside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Buffalo Hart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Hart is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
- Williamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New City is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Cantrall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cornland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Sangamon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Mechanicsburg
- Riverton
- Rochester
- Springfield
- Williamsville
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 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 Sangamon County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #414818 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414818 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Sangamon
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Springfield East
- Location given for Oak Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8183832 Lon: -89.5650973
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Sangamon, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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