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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 #1260).

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:

42.3062, -85.1764

The Oak Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Battle Creek.

The cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

While not adjacent, the Mount Olivet Cemetery is directly northwest of the Oak Hill Cemetery.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Hill Cemetery.

Establishment of the Oak Hill Cemetery ...

The Oak Hill Cemetery was established March 25, 1844.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

  • Haskell Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haskell Home Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Home Cemetery
  • Youngs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Youngs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Cemetery
  • Holiday Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holiday Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Cemetery
  • Reese Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Reese Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Cemetery
  • Covey Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Covey Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Hill Cemetery
  • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dubois Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Dubois Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois Cemetery
  • Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Beckley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beckley Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Newbre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sandstone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Sandstone Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Cemetery
    • Bedford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
    • Bedford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
    • Bedford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
    • Ceresco Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ceresco Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco Cemetery
    • West Pennfield 'Hicks' Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ft. Custer National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Post Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Post Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
    • West Leroy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Newton Twp. Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Twp. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

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 Calhoun 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 start with 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: