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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. 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:

46.1538, -89.2562

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 Vilas County<2>.

The county seat for Vilas County is located in Eagle River. Eagle River lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

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 28 miles [45.1 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.

  • Hildegard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hildegard Cemetery is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildegard Cemetery
  • Katakikon Indian Village Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersmeet Twp. Cemetery
  • Interior Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Interior Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interior Cemetery
  • Plum Lake Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Plum Lake Cemetery is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Lake Cemetery
    • The Plum Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sayner Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #223983 <5>
  • Barclay Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay Cemetery
  • Pines Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Pines Cemetery is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
  • St. Germain Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Germain Cemetery is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Germain Cemetery
  • Agate Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Agate Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Presque Isle Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Presque Isle Cemetery is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle Cemetery
    • Trout Creek Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trout Creek Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek Cemetery
    • Bruce Crossing Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Bruce Crossing Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruce Crossing Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Bruce Crossing (MI).
      • The Bruce Crossing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190 <5>
    • Ewen Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Ewen Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen Cemetery
    • Marenisco Twp. Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marenisco Twp. Cemetery is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marenisco Twp. Cemetery
    • Forest Garden Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Garden Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Garden Cemetery
    • Paynesville Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Paynesville Cemetery is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Woodruff.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145393 <5>
    • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Woodruff.
      • The St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236117 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 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:

  • Land O'Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Land O'Lakes is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Conover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Conover is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
  • Katakitckon Indian Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Watersmeet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Phelps
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Phelps is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
  • Fuller
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fuller is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
  • Robbins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Robbins is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Eagle River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Eagle River is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Sayner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sayner is located in Vilas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayner
  • Paulding
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Craigsmere
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Craigsmere is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsmere
  • Gogebic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gogebic is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogebic
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Saint Germain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Germain is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
      • Former names for Saint Germain:
      • Farmington
      • Lakewood
    • Nelma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Nelma is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelma
    • White City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Agate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Agate is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate

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 Vilas 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Vilas 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 #1580047  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1580047 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: Vilas
      • Est. Elev: 524 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Black Oak Lake
      • Location given for Oak Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1538391     Lon: -89.2562497
      • 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Vilas, 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 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.
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