Welcome to Oak Hill ...
The village of Oak Hill is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Oak Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Hill has a population of 1,527 people<3> (see below for details).
Oak Hill is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oak Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Oak Hill: (740)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Hill had an population of 1,527 people. This is a decrease of 1.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Hill had a population of 1,551 people. This makes Oak Hill the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Oak Hill represents 0.01% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 443rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,551 people, the population of Oak Hill decreased 7.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,685 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Hill.
Communities Also Named Oak Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Oak Hill: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Knox County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 96 communities that are also named Oak Hill - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (6), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana (3), Maine (4), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (14), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (7), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Hill.
Communities near Oak Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Hill.
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Wellston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <5>
- Hamden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <5>
- South Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
- South Webster is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <5>
- Rio Grande
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <5>
- Coalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Beaver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <5>
- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <5>
- Wilkesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oak Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Hill ...
Looking for more information about Oak Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Oak Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Hill.
Adding Oak Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oak Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oak Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oak Hill post office opened in 1837.
We also found Oak Hill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Hill. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |