Oak Hill is located in Rosefield Township in the town of Oak Hill. When you are going west on Route 8, look for Oak Hill Cemetery Road and turn right on this road. Follow the road until you see the cemetery on the left side.

There is a sign near the entrance which states:

Dear Friends and relatives:

In the 1850's, it was determined that a cemetery was needed to serve the needs of Oak Hill and the surrounding area. A 1-1/2 acre plot was donated and the cemetery was laid out on the gently rolling hills. A cemetery association was formed to operate and maintain the cemetery. For many years volunteers kept the grounds trimmed but as years went by, there were fewer people available for grass mowing and other maintenance. The cemetery became overgrown. In the 1950's the society endeavored to raise money for a trust fund to provide funds for maintenance. Bake sales and dances were held. A list of family members of persons buried in the cemetery was compiled and a subscription was set up where people donated money for maintenance on a yearly basis. This list was maintained until the mid 1960's.

Due to the interest rates for certificates of deposit being very low while the cost of mowing continues to rise, the trust fund no longer earns enough interest to pay for mowing for the year. We rely on interest from cd's, contributions, and lot sales to provide for the upkeep of the cemetery and we do not want to dip into the principal if funds run short.

I am requesting all who have loved ones or ancestors buried here to please fill out a survey card (in mail box) and mail it back to me. The information will be kept for cemetery association use only. Anyone wishing to donate money for cemetery upkeep should send it to the treasurer...[for the treasurer's address, please email me...janine @ peoriacountyillinois.info] We must keep Oak Hill Cemetery in the condition that our pioneer ancestors and veterans deserve.

For your convenience, we have provided a plot map and guidebook to assist in finding where loved ones are buried. Please return the guidebook to the bag in the mailbox so that it stays in good condition for others to use. If you would like your own personal copy, please fill out a survey card with the request in the "comments" section and I will send you one. Also if there are any errors or omissions, please send me the corrections.

The yearly cemetery association meeting is on the second Sunday in September each year at the cemetery at 1:00 P.M. All are encouraged to attend.

Thank you,
Joseph M. Hutchinson, trustee

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