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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hillside (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hillside. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hillside is primarily located in Fremont County. A portion of Hillside extends into Custer County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fremont County: Chaffee, Custer, El Paso, Park, Pueblo, Saguache & Teller.

Below are the counties that are near Hillside. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hillside:

  • Fremont County     (The home county of Hillside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
    • Cotopaxi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coaldale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vallie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
      • Vallie is located in Fremont County
    • Sunset City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
      • Sunset City is located in Fremont County
    • Howard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Calcite ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
      • Calcite is located in Fremont County
    • Buckskin Joe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
      • Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
    • Wellsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Fremont County
    • Prospect Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
      • Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
    • Brookside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Canon City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
    • Rockvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Chaffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
    • Salida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mears Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
      • Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
    • Poncha Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Custer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
    • Ula ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ula
      • Ula is located in Custer County
    • Westcliffe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Cliff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
      • Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <1>
    • Querida ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Querida
      • Querida is located in Custer County
      • Querida has also been known as:
      • Bassick
      • Querida Junction
    • Rosita
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita
      • Rosita is located in Custer County
    • Wetmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Custer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <1>
  • Huerfano County
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Huerfano County
  • Saguache County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
    • Villa Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grove <1>
    • Crestone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Moffat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Duncan ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Saguache County
    • Liberty ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Saguache County
    • Bonanza
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Saguache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Kerper City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerper City
      • Kerper City is located in Saguache County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillside, see our County-by-County Page for Hillside.

Newspapers Published in Hillside ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillside.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillside, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillside.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hillside:

Cemeteries Near Hillside ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillside.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hillside covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Pines Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Pines Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cusacks Cemetery Of The Pines
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pines Cemetery
  • The Pines Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Pines Cemetery
  • Ula Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ula Cemetery
  • Silver Cliff Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cliff Cemetery
  • Cotton Creek Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Creek Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Mirage Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mirage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mirage Cemetery
  • Rosita Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosita Cemetery
  • Villa Grove Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Villa Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Villa Grove Cemetery
  • Teton Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Hillside in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hillside.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.

  • Cotopaxi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Texas Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Creek
    • Texas Creek is located in Fremont County
  • Coaldale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Westcliffe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Echo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Fremont County
  • Vallie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
    • Vallie is located in Fremont County
  • Silver Cliff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
    • Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <1>
  • Howard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosita
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita
    • Rosita is located in Custer County
  • Villa Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Villa Grove is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grove <1>
  • Crestone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Parkdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
    • Parkdale is located in Fremont County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wellsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Fremont County
    • Chandler ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Fremont County
    • Moffat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hillside. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillside.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontco.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Hillside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2653, Longitude: -105.6117       In this case, the coordinates for Hillside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hillside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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