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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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Hill Cemetery

Lat:   39.1017°   (39° 6' 6")

Lon:   -81.4068°   (-81° 24' 24")

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

The county seat for Wirt County is located in Elizabeth. Elizabeth lies just to the south southeast of the Oak Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • Beulah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Beauchamp - Newman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauchamp - Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauchamp - Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beauchamp - Newman Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Fought Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kanawha Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Vaught Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leachtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leachtown Cemetery
    • The Leachtown Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • The Leachtown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Leachtown Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2606208 <5>
  • Deem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deem Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Freeport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freeport Cemetery is located in Wirt County
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Deem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deem Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Palestine.
      • The Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethesda Church Cemetery
      • Palestine Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327950 <5>
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Beha Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beha Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beha Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Snider Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Chesterville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Deem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deem Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • 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 Wirt County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Mayberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • New Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Pine Twist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Twist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Twist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Twist Cemetery is located in Wirt County
    • Beckner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beckner Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Farr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farr Cemetery is located in Wood County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

  • Newark
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Wirt County
  • Elizabeth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greencastle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
    • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
  • Leachtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
    • Leachtown is located in Wood County
  • Slate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
    • Slate is located in Wood County
  • Palestine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Wirt County
  • Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Wirt County
  • Cisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
  • Kanawha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
    • Kanawha is located in Wood County
  • Mineral Acres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
    • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
  • Mineral Wells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Windy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
    • Windy is located in Wirt County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Rusk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Burning Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Petroleum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • Peewee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Lucile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
    • Oxbow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Dallison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Pleasant View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • Garfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Creston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Medina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
    • Parkersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Wirt 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 start with 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:

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 #1544300  (Oak Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1544300 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: Elizabeth
    • County: Wirt         Elev: 214
    • Location given for GNIS #1544300 (Oak Hill Cemetery)

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Wirt, 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 things 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: 39.1017, Longitude: -81.4068       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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