A visit to the River 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 River Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the River Hill Cemetery:
35.1645, -84.2541
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The River Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Murphy. Murphy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the River Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the River Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the River Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from River Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
- Morrow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Lenderman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lenderman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenderman Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Neal Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Neal Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Chapel Cemetery
- Spurling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Spurling Cemetery is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurling Cemetery
- Suit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Suit Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suit Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Farrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Farrow Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrow Cemetery
- Coker Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Coker Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek Cemetery
- Coker Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Coker Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Masingale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Masingale Cemetery is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masingale Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Threewit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Threewit Cemetery is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threewit Cemetery
- Clonts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Clonts Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonts Cemetery
- Bryson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bryson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson Cemetery
- Unaka Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Unaka Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka Cemetery
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 River Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from River Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Vests
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Hiwassee Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Postell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Coker Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Ogreeta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Unaka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Unaka is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
- Epperson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Burger Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Hothouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rymers is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chanceytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Grape Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Ducktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rural Vale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Culberson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Servilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Servilla is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Copperhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pantertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Murphy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jalapa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Tellico Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- McCaysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boiling Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
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 River Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The River Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Copperhill
- Ducktown
- McCaysville
- Murphy
- Tellico Plains
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 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 River Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 River Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1014919 (River Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1014919 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 486 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Farner
- Location given for River Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1645234 Lon: -84.254086
- 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 Cherokee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- River 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. |
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