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:
39.2933, -93.9422
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 Ray County<2>.
The county seat for Ray County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies just to the west 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Gunnell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gunnell Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnell Cemetery
- Memory Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Memory Garden is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Garden
- Shotwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shotwell Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell Cemetery
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunny Slope Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31849 <5>
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Richmond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Dale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dale Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1114385 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Lavelock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lavelock Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelock Cemetery
- Crowley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Crowley Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Cemetery
- Cravens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cravens Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Gorham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Gorham Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham Cemetery
- Sanderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Henrietta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Morton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Hardin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Rockingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Albany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Wellington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Orrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Wood Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Napoleon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Miles Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Stet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Crystal Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Levasy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Norborne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Georgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Homestead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ray County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lexington
- Norborne
- Orrick
- Richmond
- Wellington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Ray 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 #719598 (Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #719598 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: Ray
- Est. Elev: 225 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Richmond
- Location given for Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2933448 Lon: -93.9421645
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Ray, 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- 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. |