Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
“Oak Hill Cemetery is located in the city of Lewistown, Illinois. It lies along Illinois Route 97 and 100 in the 1000 block of North Main Street.”
Wikipedia article Oak Hill Cemetery (Lewistown, Illinois), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 38 National Register listings published here for Fulton County · listed in 1995 · category: Site.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The chapter on Lewistown Township in History of Fulton County, Illinois;, published 1879 names Lewistown. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
This township is bounded upon the north by Putman township, upon the east by Liverpool, the south by Waterford, and upon the west by Bcrnadotte. Formerly most of its surface was covered with timber, but muc^h of tliis has been cleared away and the land is in a high state of cultivation. There are in the townshij) 13,471 acres of improved land, with an average value of $24 per acre. Of unimproved land there are 8,796 acres, with an average value of $9.40 per acre. There arc' in the township 851 horses, with an average value of S7'2 per head. Of cattle tiicre are 1,857, having a total value of $22,138. Indeed, as an agricultural township, Lewistown ranks among the first in this fine agricultural county.
Passage source: History of Fulton County, Illinois;, published 1879.
It will naturally be expected that in our historical sketch of Lewistown we will give more than a passing notice of those early and prominent citizens whose fortunes were cast with the early history of the place. For a period of eight years, from 1S21 to 1820, Ossian M. Ross took a conspicnous ])art in jiromoting the enter-, prises of the infant village, so far separated iVoiu civilization. He was a man of great force of character, aud the utuiost coutidence was reposed in him by the few inhabitants of the place, lie moved to Havana, Mason county, in 1829, became its tirst merchant, and there passed the remainder of his days. Stej)hen Dewey, the surveyor and first settler of the town; is described as a social and intelligent gentleman, and occupied various offices of trust and responsibilitv. He erected several of the first buildings of the town. David W. Barnes located here when he first came to the county, which was in 1822, but he .soon removed to his farui near (^anton.
Passage source: History of Fulton County, Illinois;, published 1879.
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 Lewistown Township - 20,657 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Oak Hill Cemetery between 2004 and 2019, burning about 38 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 acres | Illinois River National Wildlife Refuge | KNOTT FIRE 4-5-04 |
| 23 March 2019 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 19-020 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lewistown, the town this property stands in, in 60 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 31 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | $35,000 | Several trees and large tree branches blown down in Lewistown. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | $30,000 | Wind damage reported along Highway 24 from 3 miles east of Lewistown to Little America. Numerous tree branches were blown down and several picnic tables were overturned along this path. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | $25,000 | Numerous trees were blown down along IL-97 just north of Lewistown. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | $25,000 | Several small trees were blown down in Lewistown. Power lines were also brought down, causing scattered power outages. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | $20,000 | A garage was destroyed at Hedgecomb Road in Lewistown. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | $20,000 | A 14-inch diameter tree was blown down onto power lines and a parked vehicle. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | $12,000 | A garage was damaged and a power pole was blown down. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | $10,000 | Large tree limbs were snapped. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | $10,000 | A tree was blown down onto the roof of the fire department. Several power lines were blown down across town. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | $1,000 | A carport was severely damaged. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | A portion of a barn roof was blown off, as were shingles from a home. A portion of a large tree was also blown down. The report was relayed by the county Emergency Manager. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | A farm outbuilding lost a small subset of its metal roofing panels. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | A trained spotter reported 60-65 mph wind gusts. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 55-60 mph. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | Emergency manager estimated 60 mph wind gusts. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | A tree was blown over along West Milton Avenue. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | Two metal farm outbuildings experienced roof damage and two power poles were blown down northeast of Lewistown. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | A grain bin was crumpled. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | Extensive tree damage occurred in Lewistown with tree limbs down on houses. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | An 8 to 12-inch diameter tree branch was blown down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | Numerous tree branches were blown down. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | A pine tree was snapped. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | Debris from yards was blown blocks away. |
| August 2009 | Flood | Lewistown | - | Heavy rainfall in a short amount of time caused areas of minor flooding in and near Lewistown. Water flowed across the road at Rt 100 and Taylor Road and numerous streets were flooded in Lewistown. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lewistown | - | Widespread large hail, with maximum sizes ranging from 1 to 3 inches, was reported along a line from Lewistown, to St. David, to Canton. The largest hail was reported in the vicinity of St David. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | A few tree limbs were blown down. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Lewistown | - | Flooding reported in town, resulting in numerous flooded basements. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Lewistown | - | Golf ball sized hail broke windows on several vehicles. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | A tree and several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | Windows were blown out of a house as well as power poles knocked down. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | Thunderstorm winds blew siding off of a house causing minor damage. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines in Lewistown and in Sepo. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | As the storms moved through Fulton County, numerous large tree limbs and power lines were blown down 1 mile north of Lewistown, in Canton, and in Banner. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| December 2018 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| February 1996 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Lewistown | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | St. James Episcopal Church | 0.8 miles | 1974 |
 | East Waterford School | 4.2 miles | 2009 |
 | Dickson Mounds | 4.3 miles | 1972 |
| Duncan Mills Bridge | 4.6 miles | 1980 | |
 | Ogden-Fettie Site | 4.7 miles | 1972 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95001240 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Fulton County | All 38 listed properties in this county. |
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