A visit to the Hilton 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 Hilton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hilton Cemetery:
37.6414, -89.2379
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hilton Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hilton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hilton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Hilton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hilton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stearns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- Lipe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Union Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills Cemetery
- Lirley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lirley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lirley Cemetery
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Makanda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Makanda Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda Cemetery
- Boskydell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Boskydell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Etherton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Etherton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherton Cemetery
- Dutch Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dutch Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Ridge Cemetery
- Hagler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hagler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler Cemetery
- Vancil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Vancil Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancil Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Lockard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lockard Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockard Cemetery
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 Hilton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hilton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Makanda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carbondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pomona
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Alto Pass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Water Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Cobden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Murphysboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cambria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lick Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Crainville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Carterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- De Soto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jonesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dewmaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Blairsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Wolf Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Energy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
- Hurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gorham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grand Tower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dutch Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Goreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
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 Hilton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hilton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anna
- Carbondale
- Carterville
- Cobden
- De Soto
- Goreville
- Grand Tower
- Jonesboro
- Murphysboro
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 Hilton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Hilton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1820790 (Hilton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1820790 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carbondale
- Location given for Hilton Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6414391 Lon: -89.237862
- 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Hilton 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. |