A visit to the Center Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Center Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center Hill Cemetery:
32.9671, -86.7753
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Center Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Center Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Center Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Center Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- New Mars Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Mars Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Mars Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mars Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pates Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pates Chapel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates Chapel Cemetery
- Rocky Mount Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rocky Mount Community Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Community Cemetery
- The Rocky Mount Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25875 <5>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Posey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Posey Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Union Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crumpton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crumpton Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorsby Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorsby Scandinavian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Collins Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Center Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Center Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jemison
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thorsby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Tucker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Calera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Brierfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Jumbo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Montevallo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lawley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Clanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Active
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Maplesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Pine Grove Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Merrell Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Eddings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Stanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Maylene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Columbiana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Center Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calera
- Clanton
- Columbiana
- Montevallo
- Shelby
- Thorsby
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Center Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Center Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #151257 (Center Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151257 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jemison West
- Location given for Center Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9670672 Lon: -86.7752641
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Center Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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