Oak Hill Alabama Map

About Oak Hill, Alabama

Oak Hill is a locality in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. Oak Hill is located at 34.8784°N, 87.6759°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36768.

Oak Hill rests on a rolling expanse of Lauderdale County, Alabama, where the land breathes a soft, humid sigh under a sky that often stretches from horizon to horizon in hues of pale blue or bruised twilight. It lies 5.4 miles north of Florence, AL (from Florence, AL: bearing 1°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Muscle Shoals. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall, a subtle topography that cradles scattered stands of oak, their venerable limbs reaching out like gnarled fingers against the wide sky. Fields, patchwork quilts of green and gold depending on the season, unfurl across the landscape, occasionally broken by the darker, richer greens of dense woodlands. The air, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the sweet, earthy perfume of turned soil and the distant hum of cicadas, a constant, low thrum that seems to emanate from the very heart of the land itself. The story of Oak Hill is one whispered in the rustle of corn stalks and the creak of old barn timbers, a narrative woven from the tenacious spirit of those who first settled this fertile ground. Agriculture has long been the lifeblood, with cotton fields once dominating the horizon, their white bolls like scattered clouds against the verdant backdrop. Today, while farming persists, the local economy has broadened, finding its footing in a mix of small businesses and a quiet industriousness that fuels the daily lives of its residents. There aren't grand monuments to shout about, but Oak Hill possesses a deeper, more intrinsic character; it's found in the unhurried pace of conversations on front porches, the familiar faces at the general store, and the way the setting sun paints the western sky in strokes of fire and amethyst, a daily masterpiece for all who call this place home.

About This Oak Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Hill, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.878419, -87.675861. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oak Hill and Lauderdale County.

Detailed location data for Oak Hill includes the ZIP code (36203), telephone area code (205, 334), county seat of Lauderdale County (Florence), and school district assignment (Wilcox County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Oak Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.