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A visit to the Pilot 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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Pilot Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilot Hill Cemetery

Lat:   34.3480°   (34° 20' 52")

Lon:   -88.0337°   (-88° 2' 1")

The Pilot Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pilot Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pilot Hill Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilot Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Single Springs MB Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Brazel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dempsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gober Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Childers Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Childers Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Baggett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McCarley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCarley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Newburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newburg Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Overton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Berry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pilot Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilot Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Vina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Vina is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Hodges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Hodges is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <6>
  • Burntout
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Red Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eastman
    • From the Pilot Hill Cemetery to Eastman
  • Oakland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
  • Weston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Marion County
  • Hackleburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Belgreen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Golden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Site
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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 Pilot Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilot Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Pilot Hill Cemetery:

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 Pilot Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #136244  (Pilot Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #136244 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Vina
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 233
    • Location given for GNIS #136244 (Pilot Hill Cemetery)

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pilot Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3480, Longitude: -88.0337    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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