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Oak Hill Cemetery resides in Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa. This burying ground is maintained by the Oak Hill Cemetery Association. Established in 1868, the cemetery has over 2,600 interments. The earliest stone dates from 1850; however, the first burial dates from 1869. Oak Hill is an active site. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/95647/oak-hill-cemetery
The Oak Hill Cemetery Association was established on February 4, 1868. A constitution and by-laws were drawn up and adopted. A soliciting committee, comprised of Enoch Woodbridge, E. H. Hall and L. Scoles, was appointed to sell lots at a price of not less than $5 per lot and all proceeds were used to buy and improve the original 8 acres that make up the eastern most side of the cemetery. The original cemetery ground, within Nashua city limits, was purchased for $25 per acre on August 3, 1868 from T. D. Coryell. On May 10, 1869, plotting of ground into 30 lots (current rows 2 through 11) was made.
As the years passed, more land was added west of the original cemetery. In 1895, five additional acres, in Bradford Township, were purchased by the trustees from George Tracy for $400. The timber was removed, grading was done and streets and blocks platted, all easily accessible by teams of horses. Trees were planted and Oak Hill Cemetery became firmly established as a fitting “City of the Dead.” The cemetery had become known for the beautiful view of the Cedar River valley and numerous majestic trees. In the early years, many burials were of those who had been disinterred from other local cemeteries and reburied here.
The Soldier’s Monument stands at almost the highest point in the cemetery and faces north. On a foundation of cement is set a base of granite on which is a block of marble with the words, “In Memory of our Deceased Soldiers.” Above this is the figure of the soldier, six feet two inches in height and cut in one piece from Bedford Granite. The figure alone weighs 1,500 pounds. It is as fine a monument to the memory of our departed soldiers as can be found in any cemetery around. It was dedicated by members of the George S. W. Dodge Post of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) and the Women’s Relief Corps (W.R.C.) on Memorial Day, May 30, 1903. The dedicatory address was delivered by the Post Commander, Hon. William B. Perrin, followed by the unveiling of the monument and the flag salute given by the pupils of the intermediate department of the Nashua Public School. https://oakhillcemetery.weebly.com/