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A visit to the Oak Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Hill Cemetery

Lat:   40.5451°   (40° 32' 42")

Lon:   -76.9608°   (-76° 57' 38")

The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Dauphin County<2>.

The county seat for Dauphin County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Dauphin 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 27 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.

    • Millersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
    • Liverpool
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <4>
    • Paxton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
    • Rife
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Halifax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
    • Malta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
    • New Buffalo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Enders
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
    • Reward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Bailey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Elizabethville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
      • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <4>
    • Enterline
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
      • Enterline is located in Dauphin County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Berrysburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • McKees Half Falls
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
        • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
      • Seven Stars
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
        • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
      • Hoffer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
        • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
      • Knousetown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
        • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
      • Aline
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
        • Aline is located in Snyder County
      • Newport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Loyalton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
        • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Pillow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
        • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <4>
      • Millerstown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rose Glen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
        • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
      • Duncannon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
        • Duncannon is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <4>
      • Stone Glen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
        • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
      • Pallas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
        • Pallas is located in Snyder County
      • Shadle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
        • Shadle is located in Snyder County

    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 Dauphin 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 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

    • Rickard Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickard Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rickard Memorial Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickard Memorial Cemetery
    • Barner's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • The St. Matthew Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Matthew Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • Reward UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Enders.
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Enders Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993036 <6>
    • Pfoutz Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pfoutz Valley Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • The Pfoutz Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pfoutz Valley UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pfoutz Valley Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Richfield.
      • The Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dresslers Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992448 <6>
    • Aline UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Aline UMC Cemetery is located in Snyder County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Aline UMC Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Aline
      • The Aline UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aline Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aline UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133768 <6>
    • Arbogast Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Arbogast Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Snyder County
      • The Arbogast Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arbogast Cemetery
      • Arbogast Lutheran Cemetery
      • Zion Arbogast Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbogast Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150036 <6>
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Deardorff Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deardorff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deardorff Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deardorff Cemetery
      • Union Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Church Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery
      • Faith Lutheran Church
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Marshal Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshal Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshal Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshal Chapel Cemetery
      • Newport Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newport Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
      • Auker Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Auker Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auker Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Gods Missionary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Missionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gods Missionary Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Missionary 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 Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1182771  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1182771 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: Millersburg
      • County: Dauphin         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #1182771 (Oak Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Dauphin, 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 obstructions 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: 40.5451, Longitude: -76.9608       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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