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A visit to the Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Hill Cemetery:

39.8433, -98.6192

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Smith County is located in Smith Center. Smith Center lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Oriole Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oriole Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole Cemetery
  • Custer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Custer Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Cemetery
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Amity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Webb Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Webb Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Hill Cemetery
  • Crystal Plains Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Esbon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Esbon Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon Cemetery
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
    • North Oak Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Oak Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
    • Gust Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Gust Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gust Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Bellaire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellaire is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Lebanon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Esbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Womer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Womer is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
  • Athol
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Athol is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Burr Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Red Cloud
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Inavale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Gaylord
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Harlan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Harlan is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Dispatch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dispatch is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Riverton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pawnee Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
    • Portis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Portis is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Amboy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Amboy is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Cedar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Kensington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Kensington is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Mankato
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Guide Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Downs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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 Smith County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Smith 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 Oak Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471971  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471971 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: Smith
      • Est. Elev: 580 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lebanon
      • Location given for Oak Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.8433457     Lon: -98.6192336
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Smith, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.