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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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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 Rusk County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rusk County: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby & Smith.

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:

  • Rusk 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.
    • Monroe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Jacobs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Pirtle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Tatum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinehill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
    • Friars
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
    • Laird Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Joinerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sexton City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
    • Brachfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Henrys Chapel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
    • Troup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <1>
    • Griffin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Blackjack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
    • Gould
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Elderville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
    • Lakeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Easton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Danville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Rolling Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Kilgore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Longview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Greggton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
    • Liberty City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
    • Teneryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
    • White Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Lansing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Hallsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Noonday
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Marshall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nesbitt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Morton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Harleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Elysian Fields
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Beckville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Long Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Delray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Clayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dotson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Buncome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
    • Murvaul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Gary City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • De Berry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Midyett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
  • Shelby County
    • Timpson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Wright City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Arp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <1>
    • Browning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Browning is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Sinclair City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
    • Omen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Omen is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
    • New Chapel Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Starrville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
    • Whitehouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
    • Union Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Glenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Wilkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • James
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • James is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Diana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Graceton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Center Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point

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.

  • Oak Hill UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Crims Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wasson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Young Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pryor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Strong Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Harmony Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (275 more) ...
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oberthier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Craig Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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.

  • Monroe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Elderville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
  • Easton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pirtle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
  • Henderson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tatum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pinehill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
  • Fair Play
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fair Play is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
  • Kilgore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Beckville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Long Branch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Longview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Delray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Lansing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Overton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 70 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 26 miles [41.8 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 start with 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.