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Welcome to Oak Hills ...

Oak Hills is located in Saint Clair County<1>.


The location of Oak Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Oak Hills is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oak Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Oak Hills: (618)

Communities Also Named Oak Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Oak Hills - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (2), Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Utah (2) and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Hills.

Communities near Oak Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Hills.

  • Saint Louis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Belleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • University City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • O'Fallon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Granite City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • East Saint Louis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Edwardsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ferguson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
  • Clayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,775 people
  • Fairview Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
    • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oak Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Hills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Hills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Hills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Hills ...

Looking for more information about Oak Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oak Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Hills.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.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 Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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