A visit to the Hill Cemetery ...
The location of the Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
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)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hill Cemetery
Lat: 31.5563° (31° 33' 22")
Lon: -99.5601° (-99° 33' 36")
The Hill Cemetery is located in Coleman County<2>.
The county seat for Coleman County is located in Coleman. Coleman lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hill Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Texas:
- Pages specific to Coleman County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gouldbusk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Voss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss
- Voss is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voss <4>
- Doole ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doole
- Doole is located in McCulloch County
- Waldrip
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
- Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Valera
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valera
- Valera is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valera <4>
- Millersview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
- Whon is located in Coleman County
- Salt Gap ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
- Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
- Pear Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Talpa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lohn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohn
- Lohn is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohn <4>
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Santa Anna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Trickham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
- Trickham is located in Coleman County
- Former name for Trickham:
- Trick'em
- Coleman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Glen Cove is located in Coleman County
- Paint Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Paint Rock is located in Concho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Rock <4>
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 Coleman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ballinger
- Bangs
- Coleman
- Melvin
- Paint Rock
- Rowena
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Voss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Voss Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voss Cemetery
- Leaday Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leaday Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaday Cemetery
- Brown Ranch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Ranch Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Ranch Cemetery
- Chaffin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chaffin Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaffin Cemetery
- Marion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Marion Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
- Stewardson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stewardson Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewardson Cemetery
- Valera Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Valera Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valera Cemetery
- Millersview Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Valera Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fife Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fife Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
- Whon Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whon Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whon Cemetery
- Talpa Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Talpa Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talpa Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hoffman Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Runnels County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
- Five Ashes Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Ashes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Five Ashes Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Ashes Cemetery
- Lohn Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lohn Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lohn Cemetery
- Glen Cove Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coleman Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- The Coleman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coleman City Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322488 <6>
- Paint Rock Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paint Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Paint Rock Cemetery is located in Concho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Rock Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Brown County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Brookesmith.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
- Herring Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Herring Cemetery is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
- Norwood Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Norwood Cemetery is located in Runnels County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 #1359243 (Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1359243 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: Voss
- County: Coleman Elev: 497
- Location given for GNIS #1359243 (Hill Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Coleman, 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- ) 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: 31.5563, Longitude: -99.5601 In this case, the coordinates for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |