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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hilltown Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hilltown Cemetery (FG ID #95087)

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 Hilltown Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5993°   (40° 35' 57")

Lon:   -92.7043°   (-92° 42' 15")

The Hilltown Cemetery is located in Appanoose County<2>.

The county seat for Appanoose County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Hilltown Cemetery .

Establishment of the Hilltown Cemetery ...

The Hilltown Cemetery was established in 1849.

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 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 Hilltown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Appanoose 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 Hilltown Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hilltown Cemetery.

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

    • Coal City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
    • Coatsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Moulton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Livonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Glenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Exline
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Orleans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Julesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Lancaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearl City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • West Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
      • West Grove is located in Davis County
    • Cincinnati
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Centerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
      • Udell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
        • Udell is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Worthington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Queen City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
        • Queen City is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Paris
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Davis County
      • Unionville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <5>
      • Sunshine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
      • Numa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
        • Numa is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Clifton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Rathbun
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
        • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Clarkdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
        • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County

    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 Hilltown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Appanoose County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hilltown Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Dean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Bratcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratcher Cemetery
    • Hargrave Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargrave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hargrave Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargrave Cemetery
    • Kerby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Croft Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Croft Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croft Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Coatesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coatesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coatesville Cemetery is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coatesville Cemetery
    • Staten Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staten Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staten Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Simmons Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96273 <1>
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Berry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berry Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Horn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Horn Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Garland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987057 <1>
      • Shoney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shoney Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoney Cemetery
      • Hinerman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinerman Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinerman Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Shumate Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shumate Cemetery is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumate Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery

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

    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 Hilltown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457516  (Hilltown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457516 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: Coatsville
      • County: Appanoose         Elev: 283
      • Location given for GNIS #457516 (Hilltown Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95087

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Appanoose, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hilltown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5993, Longitude: -92.7043    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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