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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.

Another variation: Oakhill.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Hill.

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 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 Macon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Rabun (GA), Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson & Swain.

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:

  • Macon 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.
    • Franklin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Riverside is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Ellijay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
    • Otto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Leatherman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
    • Tellico
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
    • Orlando
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Orlando is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Lickskillet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lickskillet is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
    • Scaly Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Topton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rhodo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
    • Buffalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Andrews
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Coalville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Marble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Elf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Elf is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
    • Hayesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Warne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Stecoah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
    • Cheoah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
    • Robbinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
      • Santeetla
      • Santeetlah
      • Santultah
      • Thunderbird Mountain
      • Thunderbird
    • Fontana Dam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
      • Fontana Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <1>
    • Yellow Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Maggie Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazelwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Gay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gay is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
    • Erastus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
    • Greens Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
    • Highlands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
    • Wilmot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Cullowhee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Cashiers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • East Laport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
  • Swain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Unahala
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
    • Wesser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
    • Almond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nantahala
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
    • Bryson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Judson is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Forney ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Forney is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
    • Cherokee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Transylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Sapphire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lake Toxaway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
    • Balsam Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Dillard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sky Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mountain City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Germany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
    • Antioch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Tiger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <1>
    • Wiley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lakemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tallulah Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Towns County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Tate City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hiawassee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Young Harris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Mountain Rest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Longcreek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Battle Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
    • Tamassee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

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.<3>

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.

  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cullasaja
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cullasaja is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullasaja
  • Otto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ellijay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
  • Leatherman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Leatherman is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
  • Scaly Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Aquone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Aquone is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquone
  • Highlands
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fallcliff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
  • Glenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cullowhee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Hewitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hewitt is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt

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 30 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.