Independence in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Hill Farm & Cemetery

Photographed By Michael E Sanchez, Jr., September 15, 2019

1. Hill Farm & Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Cemetery and Park are part of blacksmith Adam Hill's 300 acre farm bought in 1833. Hill produced plows, repaired wagons, and cast utilitarian ironware. He bred horses with endurance for use on the plains and maintained a race track to test their qualities. Blacksmithing and racing ended when the Civil War began. Son, William M. Hill, and grandson, Jo Lisle Hill, farmed the land until 1827. Adam Hill and Ann Wood Moberly, his wife, two of their five children, some of his grandchildren, and other family members are buried here.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 39° 4.952′ N, 94° 27.424′ W. Marker is in Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County. Marker is on Hill Park Drive near South Maywood Avenue, on the right when traveling east. 157 feet east of South Maywood Avenue on the south side of Hill Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Independence MO 64052, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Woodson House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mount Washington Cemetery Bridge Facts (approx. 1.3 miles away); James Bridger Gravesite (approx. 1.3 miles away); Battle Line at Railroad Cut

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); William Rockhill Nelson Chapel (approx. 1½ miles away); Flournoy House (approx. 1.6 miles away); F.M. Smith Study (approx. 1.6 miles away); Flournoy Home (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Independence.

Photographed By Michael E Sanchez, Jr., September 15, 2019

2. Hill Farm & Cemetery Marker

Hill Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael E Sanchez, Jr., September 15, 2019

3. Hill Cemetery

Adam Hill Tombstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael E Sanchez, Jr., September 15, 2019

4. Adam Hill Tombstone

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2019, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2019, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. 3, 4. submitted on January 16, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.