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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
35.2629, -77.5430
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>
The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lenoir County<2>.
The county seat for Lenoir County is located in Kinston. Kinston lies just to the west of the Oak Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Jesse B. Noble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McArthur Jenkins & Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McArthur Jenkins & Moore Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur Jenkins & Moore Cemetery
- The McArthur Jenkins & Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
- Charles McArthur Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2447774 <5>
- Southview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Southview Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southview Cemetery
- Southwest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Southwest Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Cemetery
- King Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The King Family Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Family Cemetery
- The King Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Richard King Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497259 <5>
- Rhem Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rhem Family Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhem Family Cemetery
- The Rhem Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Joseph Rhem Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437080 <5>
- Westview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Temple Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Pinelawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pinelawn Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinelawn Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Alexander Rouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Alexander Rouse Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Rouse Cemetery
- The Alexander Rouse Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rouse Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214687 <5>
- Jesse Kennedy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White - Mercer - Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Askew Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Askew Family Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew Family Cemetery
- The Askew Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Benjamin F. Parrott Cemetery
- J.T. Askew Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440934 <5>
- Thomas Jefferson Kennedy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Thomas Jefferson Kennedy Cemetery is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Jefferson Kennedy Cemetery
- The Thomas Jefferson Kennedy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Dell Hall Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2427016 <5>
- Council F. Jarman Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- George W. Holland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grifton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Grifton Cemetery is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grifton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grifton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Grifton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2285292 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Kinfield Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
- Kinston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wise Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wise Forks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
- Loftins Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
- Graingers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Graingers is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Albrittons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
- Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Tick Bite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
- Grifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sassers Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
- Glenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenfield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fields
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fields is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Hookerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Barnwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Deep Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
- Quinerly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quinerly is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Combs Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Combs Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
- Phillips Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Pollocks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pollocks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
- Cove City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- La Grange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Snow Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ayden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rountree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rountree is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
- Jason
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jason is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Maury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Maury is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
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 Lenoir County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ayden
- Ayden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Oak Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ayden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
- Grifton
- Kinston
- La Grange
- Snow Hill
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Oak Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Lenoir County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1024606 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1024606 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lenoir
- Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kinston
- Location given for Oak Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2629414 Lon: -77.5430224
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 North Carolina's counties, including Lenoir, 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- Oak Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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