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A visit to the River Hill Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the River Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).


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 River Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.8529°   (30° 51' 10")

Lon:   -83.3321°   (-83° 19' 55")

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 .

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:

  • Riverhill 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 24 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Remerton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Remerton Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Pallbearers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pallbearers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pallbearers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pallbearers Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Pallbearers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pallbearers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pallbearers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pallbearers Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Riverside Memorial Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Memorial Garden is located in Lowndes County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Redding Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redding Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Rizer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Redland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redland Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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.

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
    • Hahira lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the River Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hahira.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
  • Quitman
  • Statenville
  • Valdosta

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 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 River Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Lowndes County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the River Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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: GNIS record #321637 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: Valdosta
      • County: Lowndes         Elev: 41
      • Location given for GNIS #321637 (Riverhill Cemetery)

    The official website for Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/

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

    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 'point-to-point' 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 River Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8529, Longitude: -83.3321    
    <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>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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