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:
38.0312, -79.2092
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 Augusta County<2>.
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]<3> of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- Glebe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Glebe Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- New Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Steeles Tavern.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #552456 <5>
- Immanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Stony Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Stony Hill Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Chapel Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Chapel Cemetery
- Hunters Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hunters Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cemetery
- Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Haines Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Haines Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines Cemetery
- Hospital Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Hospital Cemetery is located in Staunton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Thornrose Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Thornrose Cemetery is located in Staunton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornrose Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Thornrose Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Staunton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #231589 <5>
- Fairfield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Staunton National Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Staunton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- McDowell Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Memory Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Middlebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Spottswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Arbor Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Steeles Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Chapin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Brownsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stuarts Draft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jolivue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Craigsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marlbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Staunton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lipscomb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Brand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Fishersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Churchville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marble Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Sherando
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sherando is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
- Lyndhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Augusta County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Goshen
- Greenville
- Lyndhurst
- Staunton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Augusta 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 #1471751 (Oak Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1471751 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: Augusta
- Est. Elev: 633 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenville
- Location given for Oak Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0312429 Lon: -79.2091987
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Augusta, 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 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. |