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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:

44.0956, -68.8595

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 Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Rockland. Rockland lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west 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 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Seaview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Seaview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
  • Leadbetter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leadbetter Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadbetter Cemetery
  • John Carver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The John Carver Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Carver Cemetery
  • Cummins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cummins Cemetery is located in Knox County
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  • Pooles Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pooles Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooles Hill Cemetery
  • Kent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
  • Lane Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lane Family Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Family Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Frye Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Frye Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Browns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
    • Witherspoon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Owls Head.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329562 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Cove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Samoset Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Samoset Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset Cemetery
    • Seaview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
    • Turners Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Turners Cemetery is located in Knox County
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    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • North Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Vinalhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pulpit Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
  • Owls Head
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sunset
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Deer Isle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • South Thomaston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Oceanville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oceanville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mountainville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountainville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
    • Spruce Head
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Matinicus Isle Plantation
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Matinicus Isle Plantation is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinicus Isle Plantation
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Lincolnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Rockport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Islesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Little Deer Isle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Matinicus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sargentville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
    • Cape Rosier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • North Islesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
    • Thomaston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Knox 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 like to start with 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 #580402  (Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #580402 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: Knox
      • Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vinalhaven
      • Location given for Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0956367     Lon: -68.8594767
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Knox, 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 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.
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