About Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia. The grounds sit at about 223 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including C. O'Conor Goolrick, John G. Castles and John Fenlon. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1479238. The nearest other listed cemetery is Willis Family Cemetery, about 1.2 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service in Fredericksburg, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 8 cemeteries we list in Fredericksburg City, and 50 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Fredericksburg City dates to 1844. 1 of the 8 listings in Fredericksburg City have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Oak Hill Cemetery
Among them: 2 journalists, 1 basketball player, 1 physician.
- C. O'Conor Goolrick1876-1960American politician
- John G. Castles1925-2001United States Army general
- John Fenlon1909-2000College football coach
- Richard Hamill1904-1975American football and basketball coach
- Claudine M. Gay1915-2001American physician
- John C. Goolrick1935-2005American journalist
- John Taquette Goolrick1880-1949American author and journalist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Oak Hill Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
38.29414, -77.49082
What Oak Hill Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Willis Family CemeteryFredericksburg, VAFamily cemetery1.2 mi
- Fredericksburg National Cemetery1013 Lafayette Boulevard, Fredericksburg, VANational cemetery1.2 mi
- Shiloh CemeteryFredericksburg, VACemetery1.3 mi
- Fredericksburg Confederate CemeteryFredericksburg, VACemetery1.4 mi
- Fredericksburg City CemeteryFredericksburg, VA · est. 1844Municipal cemetery1.4 mi
- Masonic CemeteryFredericksburg, VACemetery1.7 mi
- Sunset Memorial Gardens3702 Loren Drive, Fredericksburg, VAMemorial park1.7 mi
- Saint George's Episcopal Church CemeteryFredericksburg, VAEpiscopal cemetery1.8 mi
- Saint Clair Brooks Memorial ParkFalmouth, VAMemorial park2.3 mi
- Union CemeteryFalmouth, VACemetery2.4 mi
Funeral homes near Oak Hill Cemetery
- Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service0.4 miFuneral home · Fredericksburg · (540) 373-5842
- A L Bennett & Son Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Fredericksburg · (540) 898-7970
- Covenant Funeral Service - Fredericksburg2.3 miFuneral home · Fredericksburg · (540) 898-4326
- Covenant Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Fredericksburg
- Virginia Cremation Service3.3 miCremation provider · Fredericksburg · (540) 891-6272
- Found and Sons Funeral Chapels and Cremation Service3.4 miFuneral home · Fredericksburg · (540) 891-9735
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Oak Hill Cemetery located?
Oak Hill Cemetery is at 1902 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 in Fredericksburg City. GPS coordinates: 38.29414, -77.49082.
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