A visit to the River 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 River Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the River Hill Cemetery:
30.8529, -83.3321
The River Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County<1>.
The county seat for Lowndes County is located in Valdosta. Valdosta lies just to the east southeast of the River Hill Cemetery .
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Name Variations for River Hill Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
We have seen the following variation for River Hill Cemetery:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the River Hill Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from River Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hightower Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Remerton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Remerton Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton Cemetery
- Pallbearers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pallbearers Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallbearers Cemetery
- Pallbearers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pallbearers Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallbearers Cemetery
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Cemetery
- Riverside Memorial Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Redding Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Redding Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Cemetery
- Rizer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McIntyre Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Redland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Redland Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Copeland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Passmore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Passmore Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passmore Cemetery
- Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lebanon Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the River Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from River Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Remerton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Remerton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Mineola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Valdosta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barko Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hahira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dasher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Franklinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clyattville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fodie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cecil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Quitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Naylor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Barney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Howell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pinetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ray City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Empress
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 River Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lowndes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The River Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adel
- Adel lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the River Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Hahira
- Quitman
- Statenville
- Valdosta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 River Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Lowndes 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 River Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #321637 (Riverhill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #321637 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: Lowndes
- Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Valdosta
- Location given for Riverhill Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8527002 Lon: -83.3318203
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lowndes, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- River 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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