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A visit to the Hillside Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hillside Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hillside Cemetery (FG ID #57339)

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 Hillside Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.8195°   (37° 49' 10")

Lon:   -107.6513°   (-107° 39' 4")

The Hillside Cemetery is located in San Juan County<2>.

The county seat for San Juan County is located in Silverton. Silverton lies just to the southwest of the Hillside Cemetery .

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 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 Hillside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to San Juan 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 Hillside 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.

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

    • Silverton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Howardsville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
      • Howardsville is located in San Juan County
    • Chattanooga ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
      • Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
    • Red Mountain ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
      • Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
    • Eureka ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in San Juan County
    • Animas Forks ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Forks
      • Animas Forks is located in San Juan County
    • Tomboy ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomboy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomboy
      • Tomboy is located in San Miguel County
    • Pandora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
      • Pandora is located in San Miguel County
    • Ophir
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in San Miguel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophir <4>
    • Liberty Bell ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell
      • Liberty Bell is located in San Miguel County
    • Telluride
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in San Miguel County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • San Miguel ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
        • San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
      • Mountain Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
        • Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <4>
      • Ouray
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Graysill ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graysill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysill
        • Graysill is located in San Juan County
      • Old Carson ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carson
        • Old Carson is located in Hinsdale County
      • Keystone ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
        • Keystone is located in San Miguel County
      • Vance Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Junction
        • Vance Junction is located in San Miguel County
      • Carson ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
        • Carson is located in Hinsdale County
      • Capitol City ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
        • Capitol City is located in Hinsdale 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 Hillside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Juan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Animas Forks - Historic
    • Eureka - Historic
    • Lake City
    • Ophir
      • Ophir lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hillside Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ophir.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ouray
    • Rico
      • Rico lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hillside Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rico.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
    • Ridgway
    • Sawpit
      • Sawpit lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hillside Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sawpit.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
    • Silverton
    • Telluride

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Ouray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Rico Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rico Cemetery is located in Dolores County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rico Cemetery
    • Dallas Park Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dallas Park Cemetery is located in Ouray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Park Cemetery
    • Dallas Park Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dallas Park Cemetery is located in Ouray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Park Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Hinsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Cemetery is located in Hinsdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • Hermosa Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hermosa Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermosa 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 Hillside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #187584  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #187584 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: Silverton
      • County: San Juan         Elev: 2890
      • Location given for GNIS #187584 (Hillside Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #57339

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including San Juan, 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 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 Hillside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8195, Longitude: -107.6513    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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