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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:   31.5849°   (31° 35' 5")

Lon:   -89.7554°   (-89° 45' 19")

The Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the west of the Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Jefferson Davis County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Bassfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Prentiss
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <4>
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Collins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
    • Arbo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Jaynesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Kola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Mount Olive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Silver Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
    • Oak Vale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Seminary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Arm
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
        • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Sumrall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hebron
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <4>
      • Hooker
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
        • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Coats
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Simpson County
      • Expose
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
        • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Magee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
        • Magee is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <4>
      • Shivers
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
        • Shivers is located in Simpson County

    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 Jefferson Davis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Holloway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Santee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santee Cemetery
    • Saulters - McRaney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saulters - McRaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saulters - McRaney Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saulters - McRaney Cemetery
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Antioch Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • The Antioch Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Antioch Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57720 <7>
    • Polk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
    • McPhail Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPhail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPhail Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPhail Cemetery
    • Blount Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blount Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount Cemetery
    • Sweet Water Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Water Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Water Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Water Cemetery
    • Santee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santee Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Graves Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57646 <7>
      • Barwick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barwick Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barwick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57868 <7>
      • Deen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deen Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Graves Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
      • Whitehead Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
      • Lone Star Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star 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 #691226  (Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #691226 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: Prentiss East
      • County: Jefferson Davis         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #691226 (Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson Davis, 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: 31.5849, Longitude: -89.7554       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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