A visit to the Oak Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oak Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oak Hill Cemetery (FG ID #93209)
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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Hill Cemetery
Lat: 39.5631° (39° 33' 47")
Lon: -95.1446° (-95° 8' 40")
The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Atchison County<2>.
The county seat for Atchison County is located in Atchison. Atchison lies just to the east of the Oak Hill Cemetery .
Establishment of the Oak Hill Cemetery ...
The Oak Hill Cemetery was established in 1865.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- State of Kansas Children's Orphan Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State of Kansas Children's Orphan Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State of Kansas Children's Orphan Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The State of Kansas Children's Orphan Home Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Sunset Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Atchison County
- Sumner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sumner Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Gore-Cummings-Nielson-Armstrong-Case Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Alderson Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Hudseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hudseph Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Myers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcraft Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashcraft Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ashcraft Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Gore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Round Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Doniphan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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.
- Atchison
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Goodintent ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
- Goodintent is located in Atchison County
- Lewis and Clark Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
- Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Rushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <7>
- Petersburgh ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Doniphan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cummings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
- Cummings is located in Atchison County
- Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Potter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Port Williams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Iatan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
- Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Monrovia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Kalb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Brenner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Purcell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bendena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Effingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <7>
- Lowemont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Denton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <7>
- Moray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
- Moray is located in Doniphan County
- Nortonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <7>
- Kickapoo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palermo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Palermo is located in Doniphan 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 Atchison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atchison
- Bendena
- Brenner
- De Kalb
- Denton
- Doniphan
- Effingham
- Nortonville
- Palermo
- Potter
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Kansas:
- Pages specific to Atchison 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
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 #473505 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #473505 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: Atchison West
- County: Atchison Elev: 286
- Location given for GNIS #473505 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #93209
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Atchison County: www.atchisoncountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Atchison, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.5631, Longitude: -95.1446 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |