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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 Oakhill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakhill Cemetery

Lat:   40.1148°   (40° 6' 53")

Lon:   -87.7143°   (-87° 42' 51")

The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the east northeast of the Oakhill Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oakhill Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Oakhill Cemetery.

Oakhill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Chester Cemetery
  • Kistler Cemetery

We have seen the following variation for Oakhill Cemetery:

  • Oak Hill Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Oakhill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Oakhill 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oakhill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakhill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hillery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
      • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
    • Missionfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
      • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
    • Belgium Row
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
    • Catlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
      • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
    • Glenburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Oakwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
    • Tilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
    • Newtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Belgium
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Belgium is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Danville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Westville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Muncie
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
        • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <4>
      • Fairmount
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
        • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <4>
      • Collison
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fithian
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
        • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <4>
      • Busenville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
        • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
      • Georgetown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
      • Meeks
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
        • Meeks is located in Vermilion County
      • Gessie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
        • Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • State Line City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
        • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • State Line
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Illiana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
        • Illiana is located in Vermilion County
      • Bismarck
        (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 Oakhill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vermilion County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakhill 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Oakhill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Allhands Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cox Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Searl Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Searl Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searl Cemetery
    • Pate Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Wright Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Wright Family Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Wright Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sodowsky Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
      • Wright / Sodowsky Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Family Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Songer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Songer Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Songer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John Payne Graveyard
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Songer Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Johnson Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Johnson Hill Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Johnson Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johnson / Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Makemson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jones Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Jones Grove Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Jones Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • English Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Grove Cemetery
      • Pentecost Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Pentecost Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Pentecost Cemetery has also been known as:
        • DeMoss Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecost Cemetery
      • McGee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The McGee Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Hickman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
      • God's Acre Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The God's Acre Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The God's Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Butler Burying Ground
        • Butler Cemetery
        • Butler Point Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the God's Acre Cemetery
      • Hooton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Hooton Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooton Cemetery
      • Denmark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Denmark Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Denmark Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bailey Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denmark Cemetery
      • Cline Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Cline Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Cline Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Milner Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline 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 Oakhill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414819  (Oakhill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414819 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: Danville SW
      • County: Vermilion         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #414819 (Oakhill Cemetery)

    The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Oakhill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1148, Longitude: -87.7143    
    <3>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.
    <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>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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