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 ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Hill Cemetery
Lat: 43.5039° (43° 30' 14")
Lon: -92.1238° (-92° 7' 25")
The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County<2>.
The county seat for Fillmore County is located in Preston. Preston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Oak Hill Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 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.
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County (IA)
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County (IA)
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Albion Twp. Cemetery is located in Howard County (IA)
- St. Kierans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Kierans Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Kierans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Kierans Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Bristol Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bristol Center Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Bristol Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bristol Grove Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Saetersdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saetersdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saetersdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Saetersdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Foreston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foreston Cemetery is located in Howard County (IA)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Howard County (IA)
- Eddy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eddy Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Fremont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fremont Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
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- State Line Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Methodist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The State Line Methodist Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Big Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Old Big Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Big Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Big Spring Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Old Greenleafton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenleafton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenleafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Greenleafton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- St. Liguori Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Liguori Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Liguori Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Liguori Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Greenleafton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleafton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenleafton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Love Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Canfield Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Gaul Timber Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaul Timber Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaul Timber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gaul Timber Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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.
- Florenceville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
- Granger
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Granger is located in Fillmore County
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
- Kendallville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <7>
- York
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Fillmore County
- Lime Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cresco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <7>
- Vernon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
- Carimona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County
- Preston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Davis Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
- Bluffton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Burr Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Etna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Etna is located in Fillmore County
- Ridgeway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wykoff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
- Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <7>
- Fountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <7>
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County
- Lanesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Fillmore County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Carimona
- Cresco
- Fountain
- Harmony
- Lanesboro
- Lime Springs
- Mabel
- Preston
- Ridgeway
- Wykoff
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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Fillmore 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
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 #648811 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #648811 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: Harmony
- County: Fillmore Elev: 362
- Location given for GNIS #648811 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Fillmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 43.5039, Longitude: -92.1238 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 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |