Cemetery #208583
Oak Hill Cemetery
Also known as The Oak Hill Cemetery
0
documented records
≈ 1,500–3,000
approx. capacity (graves)
0.075 km²
cemetery area · 18.5 acres
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., began in 1848 as part of the rural cemetery movement, inspired by Mount Auburn Cemetery near Boston. William Wilson Corcoran purchased the land, and Congress chartered the cemetery in 1849. It is a private historic site, and its chapel was designed by James Renwick. Willie Lincoln was first laid to rest there.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 38.913112° N, 77.057019° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery 320 m away · Northwest Washington Washington
- Holy Rood Cemetery 1.3 km away · Washington
- Georgetown Visitation Monastery Cemetery 1.4 km away · Washington
- Georgetown University Jesuit Cemetery 1.5 km away · Washington
- Arlington National Cemetery 3.8 km away · Arlington
- Prospect Hill Cemetery 4.3 km away · Washington
- Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery 4.5 km away · Washington
- Eldbrooke Methodist Cemetery 4.5 km away · Washington
- Glenwood Cemetery 4.6 km away · Washington
- United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery 5.4 km away · Washington
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How big is Oak Hill Cemetery?
Oak Hill Cemetery covers about 75,000 m² (18 acres), about the size of 14 American football fields. It is the 6th largest of the 23 cemeteries we list in District of Columbia.