Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham

Name: Oak Hill Cemetery
Address: 1120 19th St N, Birmingham, 35234-2511, United States

#28 among attractions in Birmingham

Cemetery, Tudor Revival architecture

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Oak Hill Cemetery, located just north of downtown, is Birmingham, Alabama's oldest cemetery. Originally 21.5 acres on the estate of James M. Ware, it was already a burial ground by April 1869 when it served as the resting place for the infant daughter of future mayor Robert H. Henley. It was marked as "City Cemetery" on the original plats for Birmingham laid out by the Elyton Land Company and was formally sold to the city on December 29, 1873 for the sum of $1,073.50. ()

Coordinates: 33°31'33"N, 86°49'1"W

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1120 19th St NNorthside (Fountain Heights)Birmingham 35234-2511 United States

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Oak Hill Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Linn Park, Birmingham Museum of Art, 16th Street Baptist Church, Legacy Arena.

0.5 miSE
Park
Linn Park, Birmingham
14 min walk • Linn Park is a seven-acre urban park in the centre of Birmingham, Alabama. It is overlooked by Birmingham City Hall. Formerly known as Capitol Park, Woodrow Wilson Park, and Central Park, the park was renamed after Confederate naval officer and businessman Charles Linn in the 1980s.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
12 min walk • The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. It has one of the most extensive collections of artwork in the Southeastern United States, with more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts representing numerous cultures...
0.6 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Romanesque architecture
16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham
17 min walk • The 16th Street Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. In 1963, the church was bombed by Ku Klux Klan members. The bombing killed four young girls in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. The church is still in operation and is a central landmark in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.
~1440 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Civic center
Legacy Arena, Birmingham
7 min walk • The Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex is a sports, convention and entertainment complex located in Birmingham, Alabama. The Sheraton Birmingham and Westin Birmingham are located on the complex adjoining the convention center.
0.7 miS
Museum, History museum
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham
18 min walk • Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a large interpretive museum and research center in Birmingham, Alabama that depicts the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
0.9 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Alabama Theatre, Birmingham
23 min walk • The Alabama Theatre is a movie palace in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1927 by Paramount's Publix Theatre chain as its flagship theater for the southeastern region of the United States. Seating 2,500 people at the time, it was the largest in the Birmingham Theatre district.
0.4 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Birmingham
10 min walk • The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame is a state museum located in Birmingham, Alabama, dedicated to communicating the state’s athletic history.
0.7 miS
Park, Historic walking areas
Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham
18 min walk • Kelly Ingram Park, formerly West Park, is a 4 acres park located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is bounded by 16th and 17th Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues North in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.
0.7 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Birmingham
17 min walk • The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame was founded in 1978, and opened a museum on September 18, 1993, with a mission "to foster, encourage, educate, and cultivate a general appreciation of the medium of jazz music as a legitimate, original and distinctive art form indigenous to America.
0.8 miS
Theater, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Carver Theatre, Birmingham
21 min walk • The Carver Theatre, now formally known as the Carver Performing Arts Center, is a theater located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.
0.7 miS
Museum
Birmingham Civil Rights District, Birmingham
18 min walk • The Birmingham Civil Rights District is an area of downtown Birmingham, Alabama where several significant events in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s took place.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Oak Hill Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Birmingham Children's Theatre, Birmingham (6 min walk), Legacy Arena, Birmingham (7 min walk), Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Birmingham (10 min walk), Forum Building, Birmingham (11 min walk).

How to get to Oak Hill Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oak Hill Cemetery:

Bus

NW Corner of 11th Av N & 19th St N • Lines: 18 (3 min walk)
NE Corner of 19th St N & 10th Av N • Lines: 18, 40 (6 min walk)

Train

Birmingham (28 min walk)