Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery, located just north of downtown, is Birmingham, Alabama's oldest cemetery. Originally 21.5 acres on the southern slopes of Red Mountain, now Lane Park, for the burial of paupers, thereby ending the use of Oak Hill's "Potter's Field".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Also known as: “Oak Hill Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama)” and “Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Birmingham Museum of Art and Protective Stadium.
Birmingham Museum of Art
Museum
The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. Its collection includes more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts representing various cultures, including Asian, European, American, African, Pre-Columbian, and Native American. Birmingham Museum of Art is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Oak Hill Cemetery.
Protective Stadium
Stadium
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Protective Stadium is an outdoor multi-purpose stadium located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It is owned and operated by the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority. Protective Stadium is situated 2,300 feet east of Oak Hill Cemetery.
Jefferson County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama is the main county courthouse of Jefferson County, Alabama. It is the county's sixth main courthouse building, and the third in Birmingham. Jefferson County Courthouse is situated 2,800 feet southeast of Oak Hill Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birmingham and Elyton.
Birmingham
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Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the Birmingham of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.
Elyton
Hamlet
Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to Birmingham. Elyton is situated 2 miles southwest of Oak Hill Cemetery.
Avondale
Neighborhood
Avondale was a company town built around the Avondale Mills east of Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887. Avondale is situated 2 miles east of Oak Hill Cemetery.
Oak Hill Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.5261° or 33° 31′ 34″ northLongitude
-86.81648° or 86° 48′ 59″ westElevation
623 feet (190 metres)Open location code
865MG5GM+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 129478061OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“Oak Hill Cemetery” goes by many names.
- German: “Oak Hill Cemetery”
- Swedish: “Oak Hill Cemetery”
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