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Love lives in this place
The original city cemetery
The resting place of many of Birmingham's greatest pioneers & leaders.
Oak Hill was laid out in the tradition of the great rural cemeteries as a place built not only for burial, but for walking, reflecting, and celebrating life and history. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 13, 1977, Oak Hill honors the life and history of the city and cemetery.
Our History
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Oak Hill Cemetery | Birmingham, AL

Services Offered

Oak Hill Cemetery regularly conducts graveside burial and inurnment services.

Interment Availability

Learn more about Oak Hill Cemetery’s available selection of single space plots and family plots.

Plots & Availability

Locate a Burial

Finding the burial place of a loved one, person of interest, or research topic has never been easier.

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Sustain & Support

Preserving and restoring the grounds, monuments, and plots at Oak Hill Cemetery is made possible by the generosity of our supporters

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Take a Tour

Reverent doesn’t mean solemn all the time. Join us above ground for a season of tours and gatherings that help keep Oak Hill going.

  • October 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Fall History Tour

  • November 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Second Saturday Tours

  • December 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Second Saturday Tours

  • October 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Fall History Tour

From the archives

This Month’s Story of Interest

  • Dr. Grace Hughes Guin

    Dr. Grace Hughes Guin 1912 — 2002 By graduating in an otherwise all-male class at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1943, Grace Hughes Guin scored a victory for feminism. Moreover, she [...]

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