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:
37.2932, -81.0887
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 Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the north of the Hill Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bowling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bowling Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Sword Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sword Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sword Cemetery
- Comfort Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Comfort Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Wells Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Honaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Honaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker Cemetery
- Winfrey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey Cemetery
- Winfrey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Harry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Harry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Neal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Atkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Atkins Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Hartwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hartwell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Pruett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pruett Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett Cemetery
- Tynes & Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Hop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hop Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Carper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Carper Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carper Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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:
- Blake ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blake is located in Mercer County
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- Rocky Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Round Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- East River ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East River is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- El Centro ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- El Centro is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- Edison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edison is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Johnston Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Bluefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hicksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Oakvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Littlesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montcalm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montcalm is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Bluefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bastian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lashmeet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
- Flipping
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Flipping is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
- Willowton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Willowton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
- Elgood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Nemours
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Matoaka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Weyanoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Freeman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Bramwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Yards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Yards is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Yards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Falls Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
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 Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bastian
- Bluefield
- Matoaka
- Mechanicsburg
- Princeton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 #1551441 (Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1551441 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 770 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Princeton
- Location given for Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2931741 Lon: -81.0887013
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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 West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, 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' (or point-to-point) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |