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Welcome to Oak Hill ...

The city of Oak Hill is located in Clay County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Hill has a population of 23 people<2> (see below for details).

Oak Hill is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oak Hill lies within the (785) area code.

The ZIP code for Oak Hill: 67432<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Hill had an population of 23 people. This is a decrease of 4.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 34.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Hill had a population of 24 people. This makes Oak Hill the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24 people, the population of Oak Hill decreased 31.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 35 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Hill.

Communities Also Named Oak Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 96 communities that are also named Oak Hill - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (6), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (5), Louisiana (3), Maine (4), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (14), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (7), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Oak Hill ...

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

  • Clay Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wakefield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bennington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Miltonvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Morganville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • Morganville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Morganville has also been known as:
    • Morgantown
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Longford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
    • Longford is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Longford has also been known as:
    • Longford Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <5>
  • Aurora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Cloud County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Idana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idana have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
    • Idana is located in Clay County
  • Ladysmith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
    • Ladysmith is located in Clay County

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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Hill. 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 Hill.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Hill ...

Looking for more information about Oak Hill? 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 Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Hill.

Adding Oak Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oak Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oak Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Oak Hill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Hill.

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

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Hill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Oak Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oak Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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