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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Crawford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Dent, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Phelps & 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:

  • Crawford 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.
    • Argo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argo
      • From Oak Hill to Argo
    • Jake Prairie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bourbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <2>
    • Leasburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
    • Saint Cloud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • West Sullivan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
      • West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Midland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Crawford County
    • Sankey ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
      • Sankey is located in Crawford County
    • Steelville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Scotia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Crawford County
    • Elaver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Dent County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Japan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Boone ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boone
      • From Oak Hill to Boone
    • Strain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Champion City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sullivan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gerald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Stanton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Leslie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Caseyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Franklin County
    • Charmwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Bem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Redbird
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Owensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosebud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <2>
    • Bland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • Bland is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
    • Little Berger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Lanes Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Belle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
    • Vichy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vichy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
      • Vichy is located in Maries County
    • Lindell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Maries County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lindell
      • From Oak Hill to Lindell
    • Paydown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paydown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paydown
      • From Oak Hill to Paydown
    • Vienna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Byron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Byron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Osage County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Byron
      • From Oak Hill to Byron
    • Koenig
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Linn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Rosati
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint James
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
    • Rolla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <2>
  • Washington County
    • Berryman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
      • Berryman is located in Washington County

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.

  • Carr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aunt Pop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aunt Pop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aunt Pop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schannon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31457 <4>
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rommelmann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32028 <4>
  • Ruwwe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruwwe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruwwe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30200 <4>
  • Loeb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loeb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29881 <4>
  • Continue List   (359 more) ...
    • McIntire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oak Hill had a population of 97 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jake Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Argo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Argo
    • From Oak Hill to Argo
  • Delhi ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Crawford County
  • Japan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Redbird
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cuba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Elmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Leduc ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leduc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leduc
    • Leduc is located in Gasconade County
  • Leasburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
    • Leasburg is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
  • Coffeyton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeyton
    • Coffeyton is located in Crawford County
  • Bourbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
    • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Owensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Canaan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Gasconade County
    • Cleavesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleavesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleavesville
      • Cleavesville is located in Gasconade 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 29 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 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. 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 either 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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 38.2061, Longitude: -91.4194    









 

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