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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:

32.9323, -98.8206

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 Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south 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 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Yellow Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Yellow Fork Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Fork Cemetery
  • Eliasville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eliasville Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eliasville Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Eliasville
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219749 <5>
  • Donnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyra Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyra Cemetery
  • Huffstuttle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stoker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Peveler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • South Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • Mathiews Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Mathiews Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiews Cemetery
  • Hurford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hurford Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Snake Den Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Snake Den Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Den Cemetery
    • South Bend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend Cemetery
    • Medlan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Medlan Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlan Cemetery
    • Picketville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Picketville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picketville Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
    • Bee Branch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bee Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch Cemetery
    • Veale Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Veale Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veale Creek Cemetery
    • Tonk Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tonk Valley Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonk Valley Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Eliasville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • Murray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Murray is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • South Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Breckenridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bunger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
  • Woodson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Caddo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Graham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Newcastle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Proffitt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Proffitt is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
  • Necessity
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
  • Eolian
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Wayland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wayland is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Fort Griffin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
    • La Casa ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • La Casa is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
    • Padgett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Padgett is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
    • Elbert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
    • Throckmorton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Stephens 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 first visit 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Stephens 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 #1337776  (Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1337776 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: Stephens
      • Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eliasville
      • Location given for Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9323397     Lon: -98.8206205
      • 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 Stephens, 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 drawn 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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