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A visit to the Hillside 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 Hillside Cemetery ...

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

38.0817, -106.1292

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hillside Cemetery is located in Saguache County<2>.

The county seat for Saguache County is located in Saguache. Saguache lies just to the west northwest of the Hillside Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillside Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Campo Santo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Campo Santo Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Santo Cemetery
  • Whites Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Whites Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
  • Jacks Creek Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jacks Creek Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek Cemetery
  • Mirage Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Mirage Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirage Cemetery
  • Villa Grove Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Villa Grove Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove Cemetery
  • Cotton Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Cotton Creek Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek Cemetery
  • Teton Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Teton Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton Cemetery
  • Speiser Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • The Speiser Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speiser Cemetery
    • The Speiser Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Spicer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57556 <5>
  • Pines Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pines Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
    • The Pines Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cusacks Cemetery Of The Pines
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • The Pines Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pines Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Poncha Springs Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Poncha Springs Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Poncha Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Poncha Springs.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969760 <5>
    • Valdeses Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Valdeses Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdeses Cemetery
    • Cleora Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57627 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.

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

  • Saguache
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Spook City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Spook City is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook City
  • Moffat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kerper City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Kerper City is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerper City
  • Bonanza
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bonanza is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Villa Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Center
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Center is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <6>
  • Crestone
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Mears Junction
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hooper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calcite ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Calcite is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
    • Sargents
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coaldale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vallie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vallie is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
    • Howard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Hillside Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saguache County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hillside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Saguache 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 Hillside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #190220  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #190220 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: Saguache
      • Est. Elev: 2351 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saguache
      • Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.0816667     Lon: -106.1291888
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Colorado's counties, including Saguache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hillside 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.