A visit to the Hilltop 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 Hilltop Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hilltop 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 Hilltop Cemetery

Lat:   37.9523°   (37° 57' 8")

Lon:   -81.1484°   (-81° 8' 54")

The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies just to the north northeast of the Hilltop Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Hilltop Cemetery.<4>

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

• High Lawn Memorial Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Lawn Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The High Lawn Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
• Bays Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bays Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Peters Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Tyree Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Holly Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Holly Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Ellison Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Lively Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lively Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Wriston Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wriston Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Powers Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Powers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Cottle Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottle Cemetery
  • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78083 <5>
• Lively Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lively Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Davis Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Davis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Pax Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pax Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • John Nugen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Nugen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Nugen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John Nugen Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Meadow Haven Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Haven Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meadow Haven Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
  • Rinehart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinehart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Wriston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wriston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Scarbro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarbro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scarbro Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Wriston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wriston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Sutphin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutphin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutphin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sutphin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Tyree Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Huse Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huse Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huse Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huse Memorial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pierce Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pierce Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Fayetteville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79548 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Hilltop Cemetery.

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

• Redstar
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redstar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
  • Redstar is located in Fayette County
• Harvey
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Harvey is located in Fayette County
• Whipple
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
  • Whipple is located in Fayette County
• White Oak Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Junction
  • White Oak Junction is located in Fayette County
• Oak Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <7>
• Newlyn ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlyn
  • Newlyn is located in Fayette County
• Thurmond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
  • Thurmond is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <7>
• Concho
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concho
  • Concho is located in Fayette County
• Kilsyth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilsyth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
  • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
• Mount Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <7>
• Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
  • Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
  • Sewell Knob has also been known as:
  • Swell Knob
• Rush Run ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
  • Rush Run is located in Fayette County
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  • Stonecliff ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonecliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
    • Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
    • Stonecliff has also been known as:
    • Stone Cliff
  • Wriston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston
    • Wriston is located in Fayette County
  • Roseville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Fayette County
  • Pax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
    • Pax is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Bradley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
  • Terry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Terry is located in Raleigh County
  • McKendree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKendree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
    • McKendree is located in Fayette County
  • Alaska ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Fayette County
  • Garten
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garten
    • Garten is located in Fayette County
  • East Sewell ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
    • East Sewell is located in Fayette County
  • Sewell ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
    • Sewell is located in Fayette County
  • Fayetteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <7>
  • Dempsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
    • Dempsey is located in Fayette 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 Hilltop Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hilltop Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hilltop Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fayetteville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
• Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Hilltop Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oak Hill.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill

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 Hilltop Cemetery:

• Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Fayette County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Wythe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Boone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greenbrier County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kanawha County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mercer County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Nicholas County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Raleigh County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Summers County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wyoming County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Fayette County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Fayette
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Hilltop Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Hilltop Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1540306  (Hilltop Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1540306 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: Oak Hill
  • County: Fayette         Elev: 602
  • Location given for GNIS #1540306 (Hilltop Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/