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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oak Hill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oak Hill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Oak Hill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Oakhill.

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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oak Hill is located in Hancock County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Penobscot, Waldo & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Oak Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Hill:

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Oak Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Brooksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
    • West Brooksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Brooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Blue Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Castine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Penobscot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <2>
    • Blue Hill Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
      • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
    • Sargentville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
    • Little Deer Isle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sedgwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <2>
    • South Blue Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Blue Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
    • Cape Rosier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
    • Harborside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
      • Harborside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <2>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Pulpit Harbor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
      • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
    • North Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • North Haven is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haven <2>
    • Isle Au Haut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Au Haut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Au Haut
      • Isle Au Haut is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle Au Haut <2>
    • Camden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Lake City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Rockport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
    • Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Vinalhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • West Rockport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rockport
      • West Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rockport <2>
    • Glen Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
      • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
    • Owls Head
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Goodale Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodale Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
      • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • Holden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <2>
    • Orrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hampden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
    • North Orrington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
      • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
    • Newburgh Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newburgh Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
      • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
    • South Newburgh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Newburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Brewer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
      • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <2>
    • Hampden Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
      • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
    • East Dixmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Dixmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
      • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • Newburgh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
    • East Eddington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
      • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Sandy Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <2>
    • Stockton Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
      • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <2>
    • North Islesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
    • Islesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Searsport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Prospect Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
    • Prospect
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Northport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Northport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
      • East Northport is located in Waldo County
    • Northport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
      • Northport is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <2>
    • Belfast
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bryants Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
      • Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Frankfort
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Hill.

Cemeteries Near Oak Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Hill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.

  • Camp Stream Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Stream Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Stream Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Condon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Condon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Condon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westcott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westcott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Brooksville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Brooksville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Brooksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Early Settlers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Settlers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Penobscot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Penobscot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Penobscot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (276 more) ...
    • Indian Bar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Bar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Bar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Oak Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Hill.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.

  • South Penobscot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Penobscot
    • South Penobscot is located in Hancock County
  • Brooksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
  • West Brooksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Brooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
    • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
  • South Brooksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
    • South Brooksville is located in Hancock County
  • North Castine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Castine
    • North Castine is located in Hancock County
  • Blue Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Castine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Penobscot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
    • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <2>
  • Sargentville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
    • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
  • North Sedgwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sedgwick
    • North Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
  • Blue Hill Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Falls
    • Blue Hill Falls is located in Hancock County
  • Cape Rosier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sedgwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <2>
    • South Blue Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Blue Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
      • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
    • West Penobscot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
      • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Hill.

Newspapers Published in Oak Hill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Hill, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3962, Longitude: -68.6886       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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