A visit to the Hilltop 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 Hilltop Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hilltop Cemetery:
36.0118, -75.6952
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Dare County<2>.
The county seat for Dare County is located in Manteo. Manteo lies just to the south southeast of the Hilltop Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hilltop Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Hilltop Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hilltop Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Baum Cemetery is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baum Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Austin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Kitty Hawk.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46759 <5>
- Willis Tillett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aydlett, Sawyer & Guard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Walker Family Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Family Cemetery is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Shiloh.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474002 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hilltop Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hilltop Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kill Devil Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kitty Hawk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fort Raleigh City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
- Nags Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Southern Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Manteo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Point Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whalebone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whalebone is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
- Manns Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harbinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poteskeet Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Poteskeet Village is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
- George Town Sands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- George Town Sands is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sandy Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Wanchese
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Duck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Powells Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Hilltop Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dare County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hilltop Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Hilltop Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Dare 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 Hilltop Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1000897 (Hilltop Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1000897 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: Dare
- Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kitty Hawk
- Location given for Hilltop Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0118335 Lon: -75.6951768
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Dare, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hilltop 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. |
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