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A visit to the Hilltop Cemetery ...


The location of the Hilltop Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   37.6699°   (37° 40' 11")

Lon:   -80.8852°   (-80° 53' 6")

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

The county seat for Summers County is located in Hinton. Hinton lies just to the northwest of the Hilltop Cemetery .

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 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:
  • Pages specific to Summers County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hilltop Cemetery.

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

    • Hinton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bellepoint
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Nimitz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
      • Nimitz is located in Summers County
    • Buck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Jumping Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
      • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
    • True
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
    • Bargers Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
    • Talcott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sandstone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pipestem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Alderson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Meadow Bridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
        • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Daniels
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
        • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <4>
      • Ballard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
        • Ballard is located in Monroe County
      • Wolfcreek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
        • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
      • Clifftop
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
        • Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
      • Spring Dale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
        • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
      • Quinnimont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
        • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
      • Royal ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Royal is located in Raleigh County
      • Beaver
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Prince
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Raleigh
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
        • Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
      • Tilden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
        • Tilden is located in Raleigh 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Summers County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hilltop Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Restwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Restwood Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restwood Cemetery
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
    • Upland Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Meadows Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Adkins Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Adkins Family Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454122 <6>
    • Lilly - Crews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lilly - Crews Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lilly - Crews Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Nimitz.
      • The Lilly - Crews Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crews Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly - Crews Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960819 <6>
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • St. Colmans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Colmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Colmans Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Colmans Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Barton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barton Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Pence Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pence Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Pence Family Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2491805 <6>
      • Bragg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
      • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodson Cemetery
      • New Hope Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Church Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Church Cemetery
      • Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hicks Cemetery
        • Hix Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery

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

    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 #2586366  (Hilltop Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2586366 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: Hinton
      • County: Summers
      • Location given for GNIS #2586366 (Hilltop 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 Summers, 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 obstructions 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 Hilltop Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6699, Longitude: -80.8852       In this case, the coordinates for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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