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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:   42.6072°   (42° 36' 25")

Lon:   -88.4404°   (-88° 26' 25")

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

The county seat for Walworth County is located in Elkhorn. Elkhorn lies just to the northwest of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Walworth 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 28 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.

    • Lake Geneva
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
      • Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
    • Springfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Walworth County
    • Como
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Walworth County
    • Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
      • Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County
    • Lake Como
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Walworth County
    • Williams Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
      • Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
    • Bowers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Walworth County
    • Lyons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Walworth County
    • Zenda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
      • Zenda is located in Walworth County
    • Pell Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
      • Pell Lake is located in Walworth County
    • Spring Prairie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
      • Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
    • Elkhorn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
        • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Slades Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
        • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
      • Powers Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
        • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
      • Bohners Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
        • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
      • Voree ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
        • Voree is located in Walworth County
      • Walworth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
        • Walworth is located in Walworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
      • Hebron
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <5>
      • Genoa City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
        • Genoa City is located in Walworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
      • Burlington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Racine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
      • Delavan Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
        • Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
      • Alden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Delavan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
        • Delavan is located in Walworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
      • Big Foot Prairie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
        • Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County
      • Big Foot Prairie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
        • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Richmond
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
      • Twin Lakes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people

    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 Walworth 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Oak Hill Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • North Geneva Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Geneva Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Geneva Cemetery
    • St. Francis deSales Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis deSales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis deSales Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis deSales Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • St. Killians Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Killians Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Killians Catholic Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Killians Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Dunbar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunbar Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • East Delavan Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The East Delavan Union Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Delavan Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Williams Bay.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Delavan Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #998453 <7>
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Old Bloomfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Hazel Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Ridge Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Walworth County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elkhorn.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88489 <7>
      • Bloomfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Walworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
      • Potters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potters Cemetery is located in Walworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Cemetery
      • Cobblestone Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobblestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobblestone Cemetery is located in Walworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobblestone Cemetery
      • Linn - Hebron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn - Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linn - Hebron Cemetery is located in McHenry County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn - Hebron Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • High Street Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • St. Charles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 #1570635  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1570635 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: Lake Geneva
      • County: Walworth         Elev: 310
      • Location given for GNIS #1570635 (Oak Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 42.6072, Longitude: -88.4404       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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