Oak Hill Alabama Map

About Oak Hill, Alabama

Oak Hill is a locality in Walker County, Alabama, United States. Oak Hill is located at 33.8593°N, 87.2881°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36768.

Oak Hill rises from a landscape of rolling hills and fertile bottomlands, a place where the sky feels vast and the air, especially after a summer rain, carries the scent of damp earth and pine. It lies 36.4 miles north-west of Birmingham, AL (from Birmingham, AL: bearing 310°T), and is situated 2.0 miles north-north-west of Jasper. The terrain here is a gentle, undulating terrain, softened by the consistent moisture of the Deep South, giving way to broader, flatter expanses in the creek bottoms where agriculture has long held sway. Mature oak trees, their branches spreading wide like ancient arms, give the locality its name, their dappled shade a welcome respite during the long, sun-drenched afternoons. The character of Oak Hill is one of quiet resilience, a steady presence against the backdrop of changing seasons and the ceaseless, subtle hum of insect life. The history of Oak Hill is deeply intertwined with the rich soil and the industries that have drawn sustenance from it. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with cotton and corn once dominating the fields, their bounty shaping the local economy and the lives of its inhabitants. More recently, the shadow of coal mining has also touched this region, leaving its mark on the land and the livelihoods of many families, a chapter of industrial endeavor that now recedes into memory. Though no grand monuments stand sentinel, the quiet dignity of the older farmhouses and the weathered structures of former businesses speak of a past that is not forgotten, a persistent echo in the quiet hum of Oak Hill’s present.

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: 33.859274, -87.288062. 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 Walker County.

Detailed location data for Oak Hill includes the ZIP code (36203), telephone area code (205, 334), county seat of Walker County (Jasper), 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.