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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   32.6976°   (32° 41' 51")

Lon:   -95.8911°   (-95° 53' 27")

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

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Morince Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morince Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Woodall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodall Cemetery
    • The Woodall Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • White Rose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rose Cemetery
    • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wills Point.
    • The White Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wills Point Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7606 <5>
  • Tooms Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tooms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tooms Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Bright Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bratcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Trumble Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trumble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trumble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trumble Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Union Grovel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grovel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grovel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grovel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Haven of Memories Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Memories Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haven of Memories Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • High Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Starr Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
      • The Starr Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Starr Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Canton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276579 <5>
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

  • Edgewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fruitvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wills Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Flats
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
    • Flats is located in Rains County
  • Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
  • Grand Saline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Emory
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Tawakoni
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Hooker Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
    • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
  • West Tawakoni
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
    • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
  • Ables Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
    • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
  • Tundra
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
    • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Alba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Elmo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <6>
    • Hawk Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • College Mound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
      • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
    • Abner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Kaufman County
    • Ola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Kaufman County
    • Prairieville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
    • Van
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <6>
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Golden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <6>
    • Gunter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Ben Wheeler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <6>
    • Quinlan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <6>
    • Lone Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <6>

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 Van Zandt 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 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:

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 #1342988  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1342988 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: Edgewood
    • County: Van Zandt         Elev: 140
    • Location given for GNIS #1342988 (Oak Hill Cemetery)

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Van Zandt, 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' 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: 32.6976, Longitude: -95.8911       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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