BlockOak Hill, Illinois
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1944 and the latest in 1997. It stands in Rosefield Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61517. The Survey maps it on the Oak Hill quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1944 USGS Elmwood quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Elmwood quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Oak Hill quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1997 USGS Oak Hill quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
3,542 words on this townshipThe History of Peoria County, Illinois. Containing a History of the Northwest--history of Illinois--history of the County, Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Etc. .., published 1880 names this settlement in its chapter on Rosefield Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
Oak Hill Church. - In 1837 or '38, the first M. E. Churcli was organized on section 14, and known as the Combs meeting-house. Since that time the church has gone to decay. The church at Oak Hill was organized in 184."), and held their meetings in a school-house until 1858, when they erected a church edifice under the supervision of Rev. G. R. Palmer, and at that time had a membership of aliout sixty. The Ix'aid of othcers were Cutten Dawson, Daniel Bniwn, Austin Nixon. Jacol) Gunth, Isaac Wethrell, W. W. Miller, A. Dawson ; and building committee, Austin Nixon, \V. W. Miller, J. Dawson ; class leader was A. Nixon, after the new church was built. The cost of building was 81,-00. Rev. C. W. Green has charge of the chuich, and is doing a good work. Has a school building 28x36, 16 feet C, and the attendance is forty. School is conducted by Miss Ida Hurt.
Passage source: The History of Peoria County, Illinois. Containing a History of the Northwest--history of Illinois--history of the County, Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Etc. .., published 1880.
HASSELBACHER JOHN PETER, farmer. Sec. 7, P. O. Rosefield. Was born in Bavaria. Germany, Nov. 13. 1S2S, where he received his early education. Married Miss Eva Gundaker. She was born in same place, March 7, 1826. They have four children - Ludwig, Catharine D., Mary I., and Simon P. Emigrated from Germany to the United Slates, Nov. 27, 1S57 ; came on sailing vessel ; was fortyeight days in making the trip ; arrived in Peoria Cn. Dec. 4, where he has remained since. Has eighty acres of land, valued at $3,000. They are members of the M. E. Church, of Oak Hill. Mr. H. has held the office of school trustee and other local offices.
Passage source: The History of Peoria County, Illinois. Containing a History of the Northwest--history of Illinois--history of the County, Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Etc. .., published 1880.
t^OKNEY E. Y. merchant and postmaster, Oak Hill, P. O. Rosefield. Son of George and Elizabeth Forney, natives of York Co., Pa. The subject of this sketch was born in the same place, where he received his early education. When he was seventeen years old. left home and went to Kaltimore, .Md., and learned the drug business, and afterwards onducted it for himself for fourteen years. In 1859 came to Peoria, where he had four brothers, and remained one year. Thence to St. Louis in the commission business for a year, an^ owing to the excitement of the war. he returned to Edwards Station, remaining two years, where he became acquainted with and married Miss Eliubeth, daughterof Jacob .Switzer, born in Cumberland, Md., in 1843. She bore him three children, two living, Clyde C and John W., who was named after the noted John W. Forney of Pennsylvania, who is a cousin of Mr. Forney. On their wedding tour Mr. F. bought the goods for his present business and located at Oak Hill where he has remained since. Mr. Forney wu commissioned twice under Abraham Lincoln as po*tmaster.
Passage source: The History of Peoria County, Illinois. Containing a History of the Northwest--history of Illinois--history of the County, Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Etc. .., published 1880.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Rosefield Township - it names this place 1 more 1 time.
Fires near this place
9 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Oak Hill between 2002 and 2018, burning about 247 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2018211 |
| 4 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2018170 |
| 26 March 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 23 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 200 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2018189 |
| 23 March 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 14 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2018177 |
| 28 February 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2018165 |
| 7 October 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 71065 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Oak Hill: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oak Hill in 6 storm reports between 2001 and 2025: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $15,000 | Several trees were damaged near Eden and Route 8. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down across Route 8 at Texas Road. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | - | Multiple trees were blown down. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Oak Hill | - | Street flooding occurred on Cottonwood and Eden Road northwest of Hanna City. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | - | A tree was blown down at the intersection of Texas Road and Bartholomew west of Peoria. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | - | Trees and power lines were blown down 2 miles east of Hanna City, as well as in the city of Peoria. Cars were blown off of State route 8 in Oak Hill. No injuries were reported. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 414816. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.