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A visit to the Hill Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hill Memorial Park 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 Memorial Park

Lat:   29.7044°   (29° 42' 15")

Lon:   -96.7675°   (-96° 46' 2")

The Hill Memorial Park is located in Colorado County<2>.

The county seat for Colorado County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Hill Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hill Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Boeer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boeer Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Hehr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hehr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hehr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hehr Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Osage Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
    • The Osage Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osage Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Weimar.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5838 <5>
  • Bictner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bictner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bictner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bictner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
    • The Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dubina.
    • The Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dubina Cemetery
    • St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1746407 <5>
  • Borden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borden Cemetery
    • The Borden Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Old Osage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Osage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Osage Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Lass Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lass Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Miller Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Creek Cemetery
      • The Miller Creek Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Oakland Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Grace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Fitzgerald Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Boetcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boetcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boetcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boetcher Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Brandt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Ijams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ijams Cemetery
      • The Ijams Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Shaws Bend Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaws Bend Cemetery
      • The Shaws Bend Cemetery is located in Colorado County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hill Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hill Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Weimar
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Borden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
    • Borden is located in Colorado County
  • New Bielau ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Bielau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
    • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
  • Dubina ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dubina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
    • Dubina is located in Fayette County
  • Schulenburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellinger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Glidden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glidden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Glidden is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <6>
  • Hillcrest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
  • Hackberry ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
  • Joiner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joiner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Joiner is located in Fayette County
  • Freyburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
    • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Columbus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Halsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
    • Hostyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
      • Hostyn is located in Fayette County
    • Engle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
    • Moravia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Sublime
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
      • Sublime is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <6>
    • Sheridan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • La Grange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
    • Rock Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
      • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
    • Alleyton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rutersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
    • Frelsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
      • Frelsburg is located in Colorado 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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colorado County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Memorial Park:

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 Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1337784  (Hill Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #1337784 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: Weimar
    • County: Colorado         Elev: 109
    • Location given for GNIS #1337784 (Hill Memorial Park)

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 Colorado, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hill Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7044, Longitude: -96.7675       In this case, the coordinates for the Hill Memorial Park 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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