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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:   36.8490°   (36° 50' 56")

Lon:   -90.4306°   (-90° 25' 50")

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

The county seat for Butler County is located in Poplar Bluff. Poplar Bluff lies just to the south of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oak Hill Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

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

Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lillis Cemetery
  • New Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Lillis Graveyard

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Butler 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Poplar Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
      • Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <4>
    • Kelly Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
      • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
    • Rombauer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
      • Rombauer is located in Butler County
    • Wappapello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappapello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappapello
      • Wappapello is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappapello <4>
    • Williamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
    • Harviell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harviell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harviell
      • Harviell is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harviell <4>
    • Fisk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
      • Fisk is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <4>
    • Shook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
    • Broseley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broseley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broseley
      • Broseley is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broseley <4>
    • Dees Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dees Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
    • Fairdealing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
    • Puxico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
      • Puxico is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Gamburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
        • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
      • Ellsinore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
        • Ellsinore is located in Carter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <4>
      • Oglesville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
        • Oglesville is located in Butler County
      • Dudley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
        • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Greenville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
      • Neelyville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
        • Neelyville is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <4>
      • Qulin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
        • Qulin is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • McGee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
        • McGee is located in Wayne County
      • Mill Spring
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
        • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Naylor
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
        • Naylor is located in Ripley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Grandin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
        • Grandin is located in Carter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler 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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Davidson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Three Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Three Springs Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Springs Cemetery
    • Nunley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
    • Harwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harwell Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwell Cemetery
    • Marble Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marble Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Hill Cemetery
    • Podesva Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Podesva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Podesva Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Podesva Cemetery
    • Magill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magill Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magill Cemetery
    • Carpenter Bend Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Bend Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Bend Cemetery
    • Keele Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keele Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keele Cemetery
    • Military Crossing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Military Crossing Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Crossing Cemetery
    • Black River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shadle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shadle Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Poplar Bluff City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Poplar Bluff City Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • The Poplar Bluff City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • City Cemetery
        • Sunny Slope Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #538815 <6>
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Huffman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Sparkman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
      • Hudgens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgens Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgens Cemetery
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Sheppard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Dooley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Cemetery

    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 Records ...
    • GNIS ID #735273  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #735273 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: Poplar Bluff
      • County: Butler         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #735273 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #754651  (Lillis Graveyard)
      • Note: GNIS record #754651 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: Unknown
      • County: Butler
      • Location given for GNIS #754651 (Lillis Graveyard)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Butler, 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 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: 36.8490, Longitude: -90.4306    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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