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:
32.0032, -90.6598
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 Copiah County<2>.
The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
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- White Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lemon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lemon Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Trimm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Breeden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Breeden Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeden Cemetery
- Ritchey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ritchey Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Hulburt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
- Hulburt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
- Greenlee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
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:
- Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
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- Myles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Utica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Bear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Cayuga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Rocky Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Thompsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Learned
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Glancy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Newman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Allen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Bowerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Crystal Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oakley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Hazlehurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Ingleside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Port Gibson
(19 miles [30.6 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 Copiah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crystal Springs
- Edwards
- Hazlehurst
- Port Gibson
- Raymond
- Terry
- Utica
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 either 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Copiah 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 #671208 (Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #671208 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: Copiah
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Utica West
- Location given for Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0032119 Lon: -90.6598213
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Copiah, 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 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. |