A visit to the Oakhill 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 Oakhill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakhill Cemetery:
40.1148, -87.7143
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Oakhill Cemetery.<3>
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)
- Searl Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wright Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Snider Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Songer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grimes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Johnson Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- 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)
- Pentecost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McGee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- God's Acre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hooton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Denmark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Missionfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Belgium Row
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Catlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glenburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belgium
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Muncie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Collison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fithian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Busenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rileysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meeks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gessie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Illiana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- State Line City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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. 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.
- Catlin
- Danville
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- Tilton
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 either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #414819 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: Vermilion
- Est. Elev: 197 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danville SW
- Location given for Oakhill Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.114203 Lon: -87.7141902
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakhill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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