Our Genealogy Helper
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Augusta County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Augusta County: Albemarle, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge, Rockingham & Pendleton (WV).
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:
- Augusta 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.
- Lyndhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lipscomb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Fishersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dooms
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- Sherando
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sherando is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
- Brand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Stuarts Draft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crimora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sampson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sampson is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
- Jolivue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Verona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arbor Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Yancey Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
- Batesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Foothill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Crozet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- White Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- White Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Mountfair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
- Covesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Covesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
- Decca ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Decca is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
- Ivy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Garden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Free Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alberene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alberene is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
- Boonesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Lowesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Alto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- New Glasgow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- Sandidges
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Forks of Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Axtell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Axtell is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Manteo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Manteo is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Charlottesville City
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Charlottesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Fluvanna County
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarmere is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Amicus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amicus is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Afton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Onan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Durrett Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Lodebar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Nellysford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Adial
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Adial is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
- Old Myndus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
- Tyro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bryant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Jonesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Faber
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Davis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Marlbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Brownsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Hill, with the one closest to Oak Hill listed first.
- Goods Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
- North River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Cross Keys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Crawford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Montevideo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Massanetta Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
- Spring Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- McGaheysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Keezletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Massanutten
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Berrytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located in Waynesboro.
- Old Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Marine Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hildebrand Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belmont Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Croft Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
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.
- Lyndhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ladd
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ladd is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Lipscomb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Afton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fishersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sherando
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sherando is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
- Dooms
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- Barterbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barterbrook is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barterbrook
- Stuarts Draft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Onan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Madrid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Madrid is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hermitage is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Brand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Annex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Annex is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
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 79 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. 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 first turn to 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 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:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Augusta County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Amherst County
- Buckingham County
- Charlottesville City
- Fluvanna County
- Greene County
- Harrisonburg City
- Nelson County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Oak Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |