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:
32.8857, -93.6199
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 Bossier Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Bossier Parish is located in Benton. Benton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith - Gilmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Caldwell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Plain Dealing.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67130 <5>
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Plain Dealing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stubbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stubbs Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Cemetery
- Wyche Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wyche Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyche Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Emma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Emma Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Cason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cason Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cason Cemetery
- Boggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Collinsburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Collinsburg Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg Cemetery
- High Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The High Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cemetery
- Pilgrim Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Home Cemetery
- Timothy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Timothy Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy Cemetery
- New Egypt Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dove Dale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Dove Dale Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Dale Cemetery
- St. Moriah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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]<3> of the Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Plain Dealing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ivan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Alden Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
- Sarepta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Gilliam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Missionary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
- Bradley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hosston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belcher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Bellevue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Gin City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
- Taylor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ida is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Black Bayou ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
- Shongaloo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Western
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
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 Bossier Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Benton
- Bradley
- Plain Dealing
- Vivian
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Bossier Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 #555681 (Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #555681 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
- Parish: Bossier
- Est. Elev: 91 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carterville
- Location given for Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.885695 Lon: -93.6198979
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Bossier, 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 drawn 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. |