THE OAK HILL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Forested Hills and Mountains setting.
Oak Hill city has 9.7 square miles of land in Fayette County. Its Census reference point is in Forested Hills and Mountains, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Oak Hill and Fayette County
Oak Hill is associated with Fayette County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Oak Hill by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Oak Hill, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 0.8 percentage points lower than the 1% recorded for Fayette County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Oak Hill city has 14.4 times the land area of nearby Scarbro CDP (0.67 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

