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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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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 Pontotoc County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pontotoc County: Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee & Union.

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:

  • Pontotoc 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.
    • Cherry Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
    • Nixon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
    • Ecru
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
      • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <2>
    • Pontotoc
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
    • Possum Trot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
    • Turnpike
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
      • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
    • Algoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thaxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
    • Goodford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Pannell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
    • Toccopola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Hickory Flat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <2>
    • Pine Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Sarepta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarepta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
      • Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
    • Banner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Loyd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • New Houlka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
    • Thelma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
    • Van Vleet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
    • Okolona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
    • Houston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Ballardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
    • Mantachie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Abney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
    • Kirkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
    • Carolina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Lafayette Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
      • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
    • Cornish
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Cornish is located in Lafayette County
    • Altus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
    • Delay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Bissell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Birmingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Lee County
    • Jug Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
      • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
    • Tupelo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Indian Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Boggan Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
    • Corrona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
    • Saltillo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <2>
    • Verona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <2>
    • Plantersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
    • Guntown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Shannon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Cornersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
      • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
    • Potts Camp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Nettleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <2>
    • New Wren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Baldwyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
    • Geeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
    • Wheeler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Blackland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Marietta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Clarysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
    • Dumas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Blue Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Lowrey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
    • Ripley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Gravestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Blue Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
    • Ingomar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Union County
    • Mound City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Ellistown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
      • Ellistown is located in Union County
    • New Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Glenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
    • Alpine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Union County
    • Molino
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
    • Graham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Union County
    • Darden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Union County
    • Myrtle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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.

  • Pontotoc Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ecru Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ecru Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ecru Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Ecru.
    • The Ecru Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ecru City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147928 <4>
  • Weatherall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pontotoc City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer 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>

While we didn't find Oak Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Hill.

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

  • Cherry Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
  • Ecru
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
    • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <2>
  • Pontotoc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
  • Blue Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
    • Blue Springs is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
  • Furrs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
    • Furrs is located in Pontotoc County
  • Chesterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Lee County
  • Wallerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallerville
    • Wallerville is located in Union County
  • Ingomar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
    • Ingomar is located in Union County
  • Chiwapa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiwapa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiwapa
    • Chiwapa is located in Pontotoc County
  • Macedonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Macedonia is located in Lee County
  • Fairview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ellistown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
      • Ellistown is located in Union County
    • Algoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Birmingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Lee 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 41 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 13 miles [20.9 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 '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- 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: 34.3229, Longitude: -88.9473       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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