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Background:Stophel Cemetery In Front of the Dam
Taken by S. Kathryn Bowling McKown


Hilton Cemetery - Located behind 1589 Mill Creek Road in the field. The cemetery is fenced, but horses and cattle have been allowed to roam inside and the stones are knocked over. There are at least 7 graves marked by fieldstones and at least 15 graves that are unmarked.

Photographed and transcribed 25 Oct 2002 by Gary Sawyer and Donna Briggs GPS Location: 36° 25.55 N 082° 34.32 W Elevation: 1762 ft.

Thanks to Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee.

Newest listings look like this

Updated listings look like this


PAINTER, Martin V. 9 Feb 1865 29 Jul 1936 [Same stone as Martha Hilton Painter]

PAINTER, Martha A. Hilton 4 Apr 1866 14 Jul 1930 [Same stone as Martin V. Painter]

HILTON, C. F. 1870 1943 [Another larger stone has been turned over and is lying face down]

HILTON, Sophronia E. [Wells] 25 May 1879 23 May 1909 Wife of Chas. F. Hilton

HILTON, George H. 2 Aug 1841 7 Mar 1915 [Same stone as Mary Hilton]

HILTON, Mary 4 Sep 1838 19 Nov 1914 [Same stone as George H. Hilton]


Additional information

1850 Census of Sullivan County, page 103A

HILTON, Wm. 33
Martha 33
Jas.13
Frederic 12
Jno. 10
George 8
Permelia 7
Wm. 5
Mary 3
Elbert 2

1870 Census of Sullivan County, District 14, page 507B

HELTON, Geo 27
Mary 30
Alice 5
James 4
Thom.3/12

1870 Census of Sullivan County, District 15, page 512B

PAINTER, Wm. 55
Mary 40
John 14
Eliza 11
Rebecca 7
Martin 5


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Last updated on 08 July 2007

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