A visit to the 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hill Cemetery:
37.2712, -88.9662
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hill Cemetery is located in Pulaski County<2>.
The county seat for Pulaski County is located in Mound City. Mound City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 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.
- Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ohio Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ohio Chapel Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio Chapel Cemetery
- Forestview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Forestview Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestview Cemetery
- Copland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Copland Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copland Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anderson Congregational Church Cemetery
- Boaz Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #442246 <5>
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- West Eden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The West Eden Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eden Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- Holman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Holman Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman Cemetery
- Hitchcock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Weese Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Weese Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weese Cemetery
- Cache Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cache Chapel Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Chapel Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Calvin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvin Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin Cemetery
- Wildcat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Wildcat Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Cemetery
- Stanton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Stanton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
- Utley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Utley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Karnak
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Grand Chain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Grand Chain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belknap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Perks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bandana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Ragland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Joppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bender ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bender is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
- Olmsted
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Columbia is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vienna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dongola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ullin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- La Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kevil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Buncombe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Cimota City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Big Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Big Bay is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Wartrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wartrace is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Villa Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Reevesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Reevesville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
- Grantsburg
(14 miles [22.5 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 Pulaski County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dongola
- Joppa
- La Center
- Vienna
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 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Pulaski 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #410250 (Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #410250 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: Pulaski
- Est. Elev: 109 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Karnak
- Location given for Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2711635 Lon: -88.9661787
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Pulaski, 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- Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |