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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 Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hill 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 Hill Cemetery

Lat:   40.6423°   (40° 38' 32")

Lon:   -90.0310°   (-90° 1' 51")

The Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hanson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Norris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Providence Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Shumaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Locust Lane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Lane Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • White Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Harkness Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkness Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkness Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harkness Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Uniontown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Blakeslee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeslee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeslee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blakeslee Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Fairview.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #521445 <5>
    • Gardiner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Breeds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breeds Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Orendorff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orendorff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orendorff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orendorff Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Red School Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red School Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Penn Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penn Ridge Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Trivoli Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trivoli Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trivoli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trivoli Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Peoria County

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]<3> of the Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Norris
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Brereton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
    • Brereton is located in Fulton County
  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bybee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
  • Breeds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
    • Breeds is located in Fulton County
  • Trivoli
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
    • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <6>
  • Fiatt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
    • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <6>
  • Elmwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Yates City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
    • Yates City is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <6>
  • Saint David
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dunfermline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <6>
    • Banner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <6>
    • Bryant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <6>
    • Glasford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hanna City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Maquon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blyton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Cuba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
    • London Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <6>
    • Kingston Mines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <6>
    • Ellisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <6>
    • Radville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
    • Talbott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
      • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
    • Brimfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Hill 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #410253  (Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #410253 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: Farmington West
    • County: Fulton         Elev: 230
    • Location given for GNIS #410253 (Hill Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Fulton, 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 obstructions 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 Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6423, Longitude: -90.0310       In this case, the coordinates for the Hill 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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