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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:

42.2095, -79.8562

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 Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Erie. Erie lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Gregory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Gregory Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gregory Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Greenfield Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Northville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Northville Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
  • Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery
    • The Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bohoslov Cemetery
    • St. John the Divine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44420 <5>
  • Jacob Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jacob Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Cemetery
  • South Ripley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The South Ripley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley Cemetery
  • Findley Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Findley Lake Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Lake Cemetery
  • Quincy Rural Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Quincy Rural Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Rural Cemetery
  • Intergreen Gorge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Mina Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Mina Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mina Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • St.s Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mina Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mina Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina Cemetery
    • East Ripley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Ripley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ripley Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Phillipsville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Matthias Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Matthias Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthias Cemetery
    • French Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marks Corners Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Marks Corners Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Corners Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • North East
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Freeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeport is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Hornby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hornby is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
  • Findley Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ripley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrence Park is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Park
  • Wesleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Forsyth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Forsyth is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Erie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Erie is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <6>
  • Phillipsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Phillipsville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
  • French Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
  • Slab City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sherman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sherman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <6>
    • Wattsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Kearsarge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kearsarge is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
    • Arbuckle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
    • Westfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Westfield is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <6>
    • Lakewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • North Clymer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
    • Stebbins Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
    • West Millcreek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • West Millcreek is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millcreek
    • Waterford Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Waterford Station is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
    • Mayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Mayville is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <6>
    • Bournes Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bournes Beach is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bournes Beach

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 Erie County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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 Erie 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 #1182776  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1182776 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: Erie
      • Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North East
      • Location given for Oak Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2095018     Lon: -79.8561616
      • 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, 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 drawn 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.