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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:

30.1086, -96.6919

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 Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in La Grange. La Grange lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sternberg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Sternberg Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sternberg Cemetery
  • Richter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Richter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter Cemetery
  • Carmine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Becker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Becker Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Cemetery
  • Florida Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Weyand Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Weyand Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyand Cemetery
  • Burkhardt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burkhardt Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt Cemetery
  • Jaeger - Witte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Jaeger - Witte Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaeger - Witte Cemetery
  • Smalley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smalley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalley Cemetery
  • Drawe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Drawe Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawe Cemetery
  • Kraus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kraus Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraus Cemetery
  • Mayer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
    • Waldeck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Waldeck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck Cemetery
    • Latium Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Latium Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latium Cemetery
    • Hartstack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hartstack Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstack Cemetery
    • White Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The White Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Union Cemetery
    • Schumann Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Schumann Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumann Cemetery
    • Holt Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Holt Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Holt Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Burton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2341597 <5>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Carmine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Round Top
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • La Bahia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • La Bahia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
  • Warrenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ledbetter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Walhalla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
  • Greenvine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Greenvine is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
  • Burton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Roznov
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Roznov is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
  • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
  • Shelby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelby is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Nechanitz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wesley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Rutersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
    • Rehburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
    • Warda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Halsted
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
    • Fayetteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pisek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pisek is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
    • Industry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill 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 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 Fayette 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 #1337772  (Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1337772 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: Fayette
      • Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Round Top
      • Location given for Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1085518     Lon: -96.6919198
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Fayette, 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 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.
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