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A visit to the Oak Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6245°   (42° 37' 28")

Lon:   -70.6712°   (-70° 40' 16")

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

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 21 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.

    • Dogtown Commons ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown Commons
      • Dogtown Commons is located in Essex County
      • Former names for Dogtown Commons:
      • Common Settlement
      • Dogtown
      • Dogtown Commons has also been known as:
      • Dogtown Village
    • Gloucester
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester
      • Gloucester is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,539 people
    • West Gloucester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gloucester
      • West Gloucester is located in Essex County
    • Freshwater Cove Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Cove Village
      • Freshwater Cove Village is located in Essex County
    • Rockport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,312 people
    • Bay View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Essex County
    • Kettle Cove Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Cove Village
      • Kettle Cove Village is located in Essex County
    • Pigeon Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Cove
      • Pigeon Cove is located in Essex County
    • Essex
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,824 people
    • Manchester By The Sea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester By The Sea
      • Manchester By The Sea is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
      • Manchester By The Sea has also been known as:
      • Manchester
    • West Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Essex County
    • Essex Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
      • Essex Falls is located in Essex County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Prides Crossing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
        • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
      • Beverly Farms
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
        • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
      • Hamilton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
      • Centerville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Essex County
      • Ipswich
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
        • Ipswich is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
      • Asbury Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
        • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
      • South Hamilton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
        • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Beverly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
      • Wenham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
        • Wenham is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people

    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. The following communities are located in Essex 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 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Washington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Mt. Adnah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Jacob Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Beechbrook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bayview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview Cemetery
    • Langsford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langsford Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langsford Cemetery
    • Sumner Station Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sumner Station Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Station Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Seaside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seaside Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaside Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GLO.812 <5>
      • Choate Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Choate Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
      • Spring Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Street Cemetery
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Sagamore Hill Burial Ground
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sagamore Hill Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Sagamore Hill Burial Ground is located in Essex County
        • The Sagamore Hill Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Sagamore Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagamore Hill Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2384380 <6>
      • Highland Annex Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cawles Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cawles Memorial Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
        • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cowles Highland Cemetery
        • Cowles Memorial Cemetery
        • Highland - Cowles Cemetery
        • New Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91075 <6>
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Burying Ground
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
        • The Old Burying Ground has also been known as:
        • Old North Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1626132 <6>
      • Old South Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Old South Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Old South Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Cemetery
        • South Side Cemetery
        • Southside Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91399 <6>
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

    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 #604120  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #604120 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: Gloucester
      • County: Essex         Elev: 8
      • Location given for GNIS #604120 (Oak Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 42.6245, Longitude: -70.6712       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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