A visit to the Free 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 Free Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Free Hill Cemetery:
36.7318, -82.1626
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Free Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Free Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Free Hill Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Free Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Free Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cunningham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Linder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Linder Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Dinsmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dinsmore Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Fleenors Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Fleenors Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Rock Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Crabtree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- McCroskey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McCroskey Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Gobble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Gobble Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Baltzell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Baltzell Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Goodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodson Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Fleenor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Hortenstine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hortenstine Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Rush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Denton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Washington County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Free Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Free Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Craigs Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
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- Benhams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
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- Burson Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
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- Leonard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
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- Rust Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
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- Holston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holston is located in Washington County
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- Willow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
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- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
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- Creswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
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- Greendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
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- Mendota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
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- Virginia Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
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- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Dickensonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
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- Brumley Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
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- Fugates Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
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- Three Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
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- Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
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- Lowland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
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- Abingdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Green Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Spring is located in Washington County
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- Walnut Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Ruthton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
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- Holston Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
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- Jessees Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
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- Bickley Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
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- Castlewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grigbys Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
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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 Free Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Free Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Free Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Free Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1466865 (Free Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1466865 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 521 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wallace
- Location given for Free Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7317733 Lon: -82.1626343
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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 Virginia's counties, including Washington, 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- Free 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |