Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overview of Oak Hill Cemetery

• Name:
  Oak Hill Cemetery
• Place Type:
  Cemetery
• Located In:
  Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located between R Street and Rock Creek.
• History (GNIS):
  The Gothic Revival chapel on the cemetery grounds was designedby James Renwick, architect of the Smithsonian Institution castle. The cemetery was founded in 1848. (DC-T163/p197)
• Established:
  ?
• Condition:
  ?
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:38.913147238° 54' 47.3"N

  Longitude:-77.057607777° 03' 27.4"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Cookes Park 0.2 mi. SW
  • Washington 2.4 mi. E
  • Chevy Chase Village (Montgomery County, Maryland) 4 mi. N
  • Chevy Chase (Montgomery County, Maryland) 4.1 mi. N
  • Somerset (Montgomery County, Maryland) 4.2 mi. NW
  • Martins Additions (Montgomery County, Maryland) 4.6 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Holy Rood 0.8 mi. NW
  • Saint Johns 1.5 mi. E
  • Mary Randolph Grave (Arlington County, Virginia) 2.2 mi. S
  • Arlington National (Arlington County, Virginia) 2.4 mi. S
  • Custis Burying Ground (Arlington County, Virginia) 2.6 mi. S
  • Tomb of the Unknowns (Arlington County, Virginia) 2.7 mi. S
  • Prospect Hill 2.7 mi. E
  • Saint Marys Catholic 2.8 mi. E
  • Glenwood 2.8 mi. E
  • Saint Charles School (Arlington County, Virginia) 3 mi. SW
  • Syphax Family Graveyard (Arlington County, Virginia) 3.1 mi. S
  • Soldiers Home 3.4 mi. NE
• Elevation:
  29 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  285255603
• Updated Apr 19, 2020