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:
40.4557, -74.5971
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 Somerset County<2>.
The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies just to the north of the Hill Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beekman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Beekman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman Cemetery
- Ten Mile Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ten Mile Run Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Run Cemetery
- Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Middlebush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Franklin Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Franklin Memorial Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Memorial Park
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Holy Ghost Carpatho - Russian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Van Nest Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flagtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Flagtown Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagtown Cemetery
- Unionville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Unionville Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Cemetery
- Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garden of Memories
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Garden of Memories is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
- Shalom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shalom Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalom Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blackwells Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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- Kendall Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
- Franklin Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Harlingen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Heathcote
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
- Middlebush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Monmouth Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
- Skillman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Patricks Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Corners
- Maple Meade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meade
- Somerset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Ukrainian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Paulas Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Paulas Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulas Corners
- Berdines Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdines Corners
- New Brunswick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Somerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Finderne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Plainsboro Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
- Plainsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
- Princeton Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
- Bound Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bound Brook
- Mount Rose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Princeton Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Dunham's Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dunham's Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham's Corner
- East Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brunswick
- Society Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Randolphville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randolphville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolphville
- Piscataway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Woodfern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
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 Somerset County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Harlingen
- Kingston
- New Brunswick
- Piscataway
- Somerset
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 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Somerset 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 #2059729 (Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2059729 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: Somerset
- Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Monmouth Junction
- Location given for Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4556605 Lon: -74.5971012
- 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 New Jersey's counties, including Somerset, 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 obstructions 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. |