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. 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 Hill Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hill 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 Hill Cemetery
Lat: 35.8134° (35° 48' 48")
Lon: -86.5950° (-86° 35' 41")
The Hill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Hill Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McClaren - Marable Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClaren - Marable Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClaren - Marable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McClaren - Marable Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Glenn - Windrow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn - Windrow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn - Windrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glenn - Windrow Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Freeman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Bowen - Snell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen - Snell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen - Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bowen - Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Lawrence - Yeargin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence - Yeargin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence - Yeargin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lawrence - Yeargin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Haley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Manire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manire Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Manire Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Dyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Windrow Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windrow Community Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windrow Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Windrow Community Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Windrow Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windrow Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windrow Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Windrow Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Watson - Rowland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Primm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Primm Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Watson - Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson - Vaughn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson - Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Watson - Vaughn Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Baskin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baskin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baskin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8963 <5>
- Haynes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Toombs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toombs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Toombs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Spann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spann Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spann Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Newton Cannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cannon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newton Cannon Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Scales Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scales Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scales Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jordan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Downing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Downing Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Burns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jackson Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jackson Ridge Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Rowland Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rowland Hill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Comer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Comer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Snell - Newman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell - Newman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell - Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Snell - Newman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Snell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Wray - Covington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray - Covington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray - Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wray - Covington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Vaughan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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 Rutherford County
- Glen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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.
- Patterson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Snell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- College Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eagleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Allisona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Arrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holts Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Nolensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <7>
- Peytonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Murfreesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Colonial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Rucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Clovercroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Unionville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Harpeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Duplex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Chapel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- La Vergne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vannatta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Wrencoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Dillton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Walterhill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford 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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- La Vergne
- Murfreesboro
- Nolensville
- Smyrna
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 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Rutherford County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1645692 (Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1645692 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: Rockvale
- County: Rutherford Elev: 272
- Location given for GNIS #1645692 (Hill Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8134, Longitude: -86.5950 In this case, the coordinates for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |