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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:   38.0312°   (38° 1' 52")

Lon:   -79.2092°   (-79° 12' 33")

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Augusta 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 22 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Augusta County
    • Spottswood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
    • Arbor Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
    • Steeles Tavern
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
    • Craigsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Marlbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Staunton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brand
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
        • Brand is located in Augusta County
      • Fishersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
        • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <4>
      • Churchville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Marble Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
        • Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
      • Sherando
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
        • Sherando is located in Augusta County
      • Lyndhurst
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Deerfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Augusta County
      • Goshen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Verona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Glebe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glebe Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glebe Cemetery
    • Mt. Herman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Stony Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stony Hill Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Chapel Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    • Hunters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunters Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunters Cemetery
    • Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craigsville Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craigsville Memorial Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
    • Haines Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haines Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haines Cemetery
    • Hospital Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hospital Cemetery is located in Staunton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hospital Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Thornrose Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Thornrose Cemetery is located in Staunton City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thornrose Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Staunton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornrose Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #231589 <6>
      • Fairfield Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • Staunton National Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staunton National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staunton National Cemetery is located in Augusta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staunton National Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Staunton City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • McDowell Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Grant Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Oak Lawn Memory Gardens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Augusta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Memory Gardens
      • Allen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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 Augusta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Augusta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill 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 #1471751  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1471751 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: Greenville
      • County: Augusta         Elev: 633
      • Location given for GNIS #1471751 (Oak Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 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' (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: 38.0312, Longitude: -79.2092       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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