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A visit to the Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.1632°   (32° 9' 47")

Lon:   -82.2732°   (-82° 16' 23")

The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Toombs County<2>.

The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies just to the northwest of the Hillsboro Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Hillsboro Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Macon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
    • The Macon Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Lyons.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #327372 <5>
  • Collins Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Odom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
  • Pea Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Toombs County
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Toombs County
  • Findley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
  • Wilks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Toombs County
  • Cave Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cave Cemetery is located in Toombs County
  • Wilkes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Toombs County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Toombs County
  • Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Toombs County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lake View Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake View Memorial Gardens is located in Toombs County
    • Hardens Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • Collins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
    • Old Reedy Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reedy Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reedy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Reedy Creek Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • Bazemore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazemore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bazemore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • Sapp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sapp Cemetery is located in Toombs County
    • McLain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLain Cemetery is located in Toombs County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillsboro Cemetery.

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

  • Ohoopee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
    • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
  • Lyons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Claus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
    • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Vidalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Collins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Charles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
    • Charles is located in Toombs County
  • Rock Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
  • Reidsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <6>
  • Cobbtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
    • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Former name for Cobbtown:
    • Cobb Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <6>
  • Higgston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
    • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Petross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
    • Petross is located in Montgomery County
  • Cedar Crossing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
    • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Oak Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Alston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Manassas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Uvalda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <6>

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 Hillsboro Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Toombs County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #315438  (Hillsboro Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #315438 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: Lyons
    • County: Toombs         Elev: 51
    • Location given for GNIS #315438 (Hillsboro Cemetery)

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 Georgia's counties, including Toombs, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hillsboro Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1632, Longitude: -82.2732       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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