A visit to the Old 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 Old Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Hill Cemetery:
32.1398, -81.3728
The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Effingham County<1>.
The county seat for Effingham County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Old Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Hill Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Horning Memorial
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Horning Memorial is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horning Memorial
- Elkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Westside Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hester Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
- Downs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Downs Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
- Blitch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Blitch Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch Cemetery
- Bird Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bird Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
- Ennis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ennis Cemetery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis Cemetery
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Newton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eldora Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brickyard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Brickyard Cemetery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Clyde Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Clyde Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Cemetery
- Wise Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
- Gun Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Gun Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gun Hill Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meldrim
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomingdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ellabell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pooler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Port Wentworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ogeechee Farms
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alabama Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
- Chatham City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chatham City is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hubert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rincon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Guyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Richmond Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grubbs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pembroke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Liberty City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Union Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
- Florida Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
- Carver Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carver Village is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
- Savannah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Old Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Guyton
- Pembroke
- Rincon
- Savannah
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 Old Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Effingham 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 Old Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #350254 (Old Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #350254 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: Effingham
- Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meldrim
- Location given for Old Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1396471 Lon: -81.3731679
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Effingham, 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' (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- Old Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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