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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 #93216)

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:   38.9590°   (38° 57' 32")

Lon:   -95.2121°   (-95° 12' 43")

The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

While not adjacent, the Memorial Park Cemetery is directly southwest of the Oak Hill Cemetery.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Lawrence. Lawrence lies just to the west northwest of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oak Hill 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.

Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lawrence City Cemetery
  • Lawrence 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 like to 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 Oak Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
      • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Lawrence
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sibleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
    • Midland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Douglas County
    • Eudora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Weaver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Douglas County
    • Vinland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Vinland is located in Douglas County
    • Hesper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Douglas County
    • Kanwaka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
      • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
      • Kanwaka has also been known as:
      • Kanawha
      • Kannaka
      • Kanwaca
    • Lone Star
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Linwood has also been known as:
      • Big Stranger
      • Johnny Cake
      • Journeycake
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Williamstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Clinton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Douglas County
      • Clearfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
        • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
      • Clearview City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
        • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
      • Lecompton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
        • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <4>
      • Baldwin City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
        • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <4>
      • Tonganoxie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
        • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <4>
      • Perry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
      • Worden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
        • Worden is located in Douglas County
      • De Soto
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
      • Medina
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
        • Medina is located in Jefferson County
      • Stull
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
        • Stull is located in Douglas County
      • Black Jack ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
        • Black Jack is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Haskell Indian Nations University - Haskell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • University of Kansas - Lawrence Campus Pioneer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the University of Kansas - Lawrence Campus Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The University of Kansas - Lawrence Campus Pioneer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the University of Kansas - Lawrence Campus Pioneer Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Cemetery Beni Israel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery Beni Israel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cemetery Beni Israel is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Beni Israel
    • Richland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Eudora City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Eudora City Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The Eudora City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eudora Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eudora City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92384 <1>
    • Delaware Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delaware Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
    • Vinland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Holliday Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holliday Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliday Cemetery
    • Flory Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flory Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flory Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ulrich Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ulrich Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulrich Cemetery
      • Brumbaugh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Reno Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reno Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reno Cemetery
      • Underwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Stony Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hesper Friends Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesper Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hesper Friends Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesper Friends Cemetery
      • Congregational Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
      • Deay Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deay Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deay Cemetery
      • Prairie Center Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chance Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chance Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chance Cemetery
      • Mt. Sidney Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

    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 Oak Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #479157  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #479157 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: Lawrence East
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 269
      • Location given for GNIS #479157 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #93216

    The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/

    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 Douglas, 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 drawn 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: 38.9590, Longitude: -95.2121    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.




 

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