A visit to the Hilliard Cemetery ...

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 Hilliard Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hilliard Cemetery

Lat:   36.0788°   (36° 4' 43")

Lon:   -77.8900°   (-77° 53' 24")

The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Nash County<2>.

The county seat for Nash County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the south southwest of the Hilliard Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Hilliard Cemetery.<4>

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

• Hales Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hales Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hales Cemetery is located in Nash County
• Hilliard Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Nash County
• Vaughan Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Nash County
• Johnson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nash County
• Arrington Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Nash County
• Jones Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jones Cemetery is located in Nash County
• Whitley Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Nash County
• Manns Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manns Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Manns Cemetery is located in Nash County
• Jones Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jones Cemetery is located in Nash County
• Griffin Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Nash County
• Griffin Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Nash County
• Griffin Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Nash County
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  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Greene Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greene Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ricks Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ricks Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Boseman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boseman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boseman Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Capps Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Capps Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • May Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The May Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Ellen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellen Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ellen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Ellen Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Drake Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Drake Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Drake Family Cemetery is located in Nash County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2516811 <6>
  • Braswell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Nash County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Nash County

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 Hilliard Cemetery.

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

• Red Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
• Hilliardston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
  • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
• Drake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
  • Drake is located in Nash County
• Gold Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
  • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <7>
• Dukes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
  • Dukes is located in Nash County
• Dortches
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
  • Dortches is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
• Taylors Store
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylors Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
  • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
• Hickory
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hickory is located in Nash County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <7>
• Aventon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aventon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
  • Aventon is located in Nash County
• Regency Estates
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
  • Regency Estates is located in Nash County
• North Green
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
  • North Green is located in Nash County
• White Oak
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • White Oak is located in Halifax County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Corinth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Nash County
  • Nashville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <7>
  • Snells Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
    • Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Westry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
    • Westry is located in Nash County
  • Halifax Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
    • Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
  • Battleboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
    • Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <7>
  • Taylor Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
    • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Matthews Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
    • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Ringwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
  • Castalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Oakland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Nash County
  • Rocky Mount
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <7>
  • Whitakers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
    • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <7>
  • Lancaster Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lancaster Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Crossroads
    • Lancaster Crossroads is located in Nash 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 Hilliard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nash County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Battleboro
  • Battleboro lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hilliard Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Battleboro.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
• Nashville
  • Nashville lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hilliard Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nashville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
• Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hilliard Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rocky Mount.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
• Whitakers
  • Whitakers lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Hilliard Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Whitakers.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers

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 helpful 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 Hilliard Cemetery:

• Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Nash County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Edgecombe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Halifax County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Martin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Vance County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wake County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Warren County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wilson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Nash County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Nash
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Hilliard Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Hilliard Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #986816  (Hilliard Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #986816 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: Red Oak
  • County: Nash         Elev: 60
  • Location given for GNIS #986816 (Hilliard Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/