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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   44.8935°   (44° 53' 36")

Lon:   -93.0547°   (-93° 3' 16")

The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Dakota County<1>.

The county seat for Dakota County is located in Hastings. Hastings lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oak Hill Cemetery.

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

  • South Saint Paul
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sunfish Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
    • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <6>
  • Highwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Saint Paul
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
  • Lilydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
    • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
  • Mendota Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
    • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <6>
  • Inver Grove Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
    • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <6>
  • Saint Paul Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Landfall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
    • Landfall is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Mendota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Eagan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <6>
    • Cottage Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <6>
    • North Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <6>
    • Falcon Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <6>
    • Nicols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nicols
      • From the Oak Hill Cemetery to Nicols
    • Roseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <6>
    • Maplewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Little Canada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <6>
    • Rosemount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <6>
    • Lauderdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Richfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Dakota 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 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:

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 #648813  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #648813 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: Saint Paul East
    • County: Dakota         Elev: 271
    • Location given for GNIS #648813 (Oak Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 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: 44.8935, Longitude: -93.0547    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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