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A visit to the Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   31.3588°   (31° 21' 31")

Lon:   -92.8060°   (-92° 48' 21")

The Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of the Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Rapides Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Flatwoods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hot Wells
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Hemphill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Zimmerman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Lena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Boyce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <4>
    • Mora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <4>
    • Gardner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
    • Fairmount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Gorum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
      • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <4>
    • Sieper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sieper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sieper
      • Sieper is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sieper <4>
    • Otis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Marco
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
        • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Colfax
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Simpson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
        • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
      • Lacamp
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
        • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <4>
      • Leander
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
        • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
      • Weil
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
        • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
      • Cloutierville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Derry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
        • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Hineston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
        • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <4>

    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 Rapides Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Colfax
      • Colfax lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colfax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Campbell Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Creek Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Creek Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Watkin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkin Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkin Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Dark - Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dark - Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dark - Neal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dark - Neal Cemetery
    • Flatwoods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flatwoods Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Flatwoods.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwoods Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960128 <6>
    • Schorn Brook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schorn Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schorn Brook Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schorn Brook Cemetery
    • Noel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noel Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Rose View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose View Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose View Cemetery
    • Carnahan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnahan Cemetery
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Campground Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Texada Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Texada Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texada Cemetery
      • Boyce Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
      • Calvert Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery
      • Bay Spring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bay Spring Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Spring Cemetery
      • Pisgah Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Church Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Church Cemetery
      • Hardshell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardshell Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Dewill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewill Cemetery
      • St. Aloysius Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68760 <6>
      • Lacour Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lacour Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacour Cemetery
      • Deloges Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deloges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deloges Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deloges 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547465  (Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #547465 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: Jericho
      • County: Rapides         Elev: 57
      • Location given for GNIS #547465 (Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3588, Longitude: -92.8060       In this case, the coordinates for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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