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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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hill Cemetery

Lat:   38.9848°   (38° 59' 5")

Lon:   -81.6654°   (-81° 39' 55")

The Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Springston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springston Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Slaven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Slaven Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Staats Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Staats Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Nesselroad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesselroad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesselroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nesselroad Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Nesselroad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesselroad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesselroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nesselroad Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Flinn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flinn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Derenburger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derenburger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derenburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Derenburger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Hawk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawk Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Shafer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Rardon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rardon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rardon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Rankin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Safreed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Safreed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Safreed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Safreed Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Hurd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurd Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Kent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Archer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Archer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Boso Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boso Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boso Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Rawson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rawson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Vanhorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhorn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanhorn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Logston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logston Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Lamps Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamps Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamps Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Staats Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staats Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staats Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Wheaton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Browning Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • DeBussey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeBussey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeBussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeBussey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Ravenswood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Independence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Braham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braham Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wood County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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.

  • Wilding
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
    • Wilding is located in Jackson County
  • Medina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Jackson County
  • Browning ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Jackson County
  • Odaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
    • Odaville is located in Jackson County
  • Willowdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
  • Ravenswood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sandyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Skull Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
    • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
  • Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sherman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Jackson County
  • Meadowdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
  • Garfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Windy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Neptune
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Flatwoods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
    • Liverpool
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Peewee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Spiller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Ripley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hereford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Bashan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)

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. The following communities are located in Jackson 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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 #1540288  (Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1540288 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: Sandyville
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 307
    • Location given for GNIS #1540288 (Hill Cemetery)

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 38.9848, Longitude: -81.6654       In this case, the coordinates for the Hill Cemetery 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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