Oak Hill, Ohio
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 1981. It stands in Jefferson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 45656. The Survey maps it on the Oak Hill quadrangle. 1,407 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 699 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresOak Hill fell from 1,551 to 1,407 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,551 | |
| 2020 | 1,407 | -144 (-9%) |
Then and now
1912 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 69 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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.
- 1912 USGS Oak Hill quadrangle1:62500
- 1912 USGS Oak Hill quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Huntington quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Huntington quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Huntington quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Huntington quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Oak Hill quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Oak Hill quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Oak Hill quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Ironton quadrangle1:100000
Fires nearby
51 since 1994The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 51 fires within 5 miles of Oak Hill between 1994 and 2019, burning about 221 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 were 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 | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wayne National Forest | STATE RT 140 #1 FIRE |
| 24 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 July 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 8586 |
| 7 May 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 May 2019 | Smoking | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15197 |
| 1 May 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 April 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.9 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 483 shownMuseums hold 483 specimens collected within 10 miles of Oak Hill between 1899 and 1974: 196 Animalia, 178 Plantae, 104 Fungi, 3 Protozoa, 2 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. M. Evans, Bartley, F., Beach, S. (Sam) and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Metzgeria furcata (L.) Corda | 1925 | Mrs. Bayard R. Taylor | White's Gulch |
![]() | Cyathus stercoreus (Schwein.) De Toni | 1936 | Cooke, William Bridge | Dark Hollow |
![]() | Daedalea ambigua Berk. | 1936 | Cooke, William Bridge | Dark Hollow |
![]() | Ardea herodias herodias Linnaeus, 1758 | 1899 | Henninger, W. F. (Walther Frederick) | near South Webster, Jackson, Ohio, USA |
![]() | Rorippa Scop. | 1905 | F. Bartley | 3 mi south of Jackson |
![]() | Eriophyes laevis (Nalepa, 1889) | 1923 | Miller, A. E. (August E.) | Jackson Co., OH, U.S.A. |
| unnamed | 1924 | M. A. Taylor | White's Gulch | |
![]() | Bazzania trilobata (L.) Gray | 1924 | M. A. Taylor | White's Gulch |
![]() | Calypogeia trichomanis (L.) Corda | 1924 | M. A. Taylor | White's Gulch |
![]() | Cephalozia bicuspidata (L.) Dumort. | 1924 | M. A. Taylor | White's Gulch |
![]() | Cephalozia curvifolia (Dicks.) Dumort. | 1924 | M. A. Taylor | White's Gulch |
| Cephalozia media Lindb. | 1924 | M. A. Taylor | White's Gulch |
All 483 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
8 within 5 milesThe federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Oak Hill: 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory), Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green Refractories Co. Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Cedar Heights Clay Pits | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cedar Heights Clay Pits | Clay | Producer | ||
| Davis Brick Plant #2 | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Oak Hill Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Oak Hill Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Zoar Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Zoar Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms nearby
26 since 1996The National Weather Service names Oak Hill in 26 storm reports between 1996 and 2020: 14 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 2 flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $200,000 | Barns and shell storage buildings with corrugated metal roofing were damaged. One side of a slanted roof to a cinder block building was blown off. The damage was east of Oak Hill, along Moriah Road and Route 279. Power poles were also brought down by fallen trees. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $150,000 | Numerous locations in Jefferson Township had uprooted trees or the tops of the trees snapped off. Funneling of the wind through the valleys exposed to the northwest, or across nearby open areas, enhanced the wind. From the damage surveyed, gusts were estimated between 60 and 70 mph by the National Weather Service survey team. One concentration of tree damage was near the intersection of Four Mile Road and Dark Hollow Road. Another area of tree damage was along Dan Davis Road near Hewitt Run. At one resident's home along Dan Davis Road, fallen trees damaged their pickup truck and car. Along Franklin Valley Road, a resident's flag pole was bent by the wind, while a flag was flying. At least one home along Jackson Lake State Reserve was damaged by fallen trees. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $75,000 | A barn and outbuildings were damaged. A nearby roof to a home was damaged. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Oak Hill | $75,000 | Numerous roads were flooded by overflowing streams. Some evacuations occurred in the headwater area of Symmes Creek in the Oak Hill vicinity. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $35,000 | A barn was destroyed along Moriah Road. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $25,000 | Several trees were blown over or snapped. A horse trailer was flipped over. A barn was damaged. Winds gusts of around 75 mph were estimated. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Oak Hill | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Oak Hill | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Oak Hill | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $10,000 | A roof was torn off a barn along Plum Road, east of Rempel. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $10,000 | The sheriff reported trees and power lines were knocked down. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $5,000 | A large tree near the town of Oak Hill was blown down onto a truck. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $5,000 | Trees were blown down around Oak Hill. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Oak Hill | $5,000 | Symmes Creek and its feeder runs overflowed onto roads. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Oak Hill | $5,000 | Route 279 was blocked by overflowing streams. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $3,000 | no account filed |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $2,000 | Trees and large branches were blown down. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $1,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | $1,000 | Large tree branches were blown down. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Hill | - | Trees were blown down along Route 279 and Pattonville Road. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Oak Hill | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Oak Hill | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Oak Hill | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Oak Hill | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Oak Hill | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Oak Hill | - | no account filed |
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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock | 0.7 miles | 10 | |
| McKitterick (historical) | 2.0 miles | 10 | |
| Horeb | 2.1 miles | 10 | |
| Kitchen | 2.3 miles | 11 | |
| Blackfork Junction | 2.7 miles | 11 | |
| Clay | 2.9 miles | 10 | |
| Pyro | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| Banner | 3.4 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Oak Hill | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2672467 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1080995. 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.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
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.



















