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:
31.5849, -89.7554
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 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 .
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 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Hill Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- Santee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee Cemetery
- Saulters - McRaney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Terrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Antioch Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Memorial Cemetery
- The Antioch Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Antioch Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57720 <5>
- Polk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
- McPhail Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McPhail Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhail Cemetery
- Blount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Blount Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
- Sweet Water Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sweet Water Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water Cemetery
- Santee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Graves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barwick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Lone Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Prentiss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Melba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Collins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arbo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Jaynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Kola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Mount Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Silver Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Vale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Seminary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Grange ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Arm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Sumrall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Hooker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Coats
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Tilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Expose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Magee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shivers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Sanford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
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.
- Collins
- Magee
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 #691226 (Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691226 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prentiss East
- Location given for Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5848903 Lon: -89.7553531
- 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 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 '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. |