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A visit to the Cheshire 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 Cheshire Hillside Cemetery ...

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

41.4957, -72.8962

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

The Cheshire Hillside Cemetery is located in New Haven County<2>.

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Name Variations for Cheshire Hillside Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Cheshire Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Hillside Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Cheshire Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lufbery Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lufbery Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufbery Memorial Park
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Cheshire Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Westwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Westwood Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Carmel Burying Ground is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Burying Ground
    • The Mt. Carmel Burying Ground has also been known as:
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640500 <5>
  • Center Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Center Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Street Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • In Memoriam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The In Memoriam Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for In Memoriam Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Laurents Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Laurents Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Laurents Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wonx Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Wonx Spring Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonx Spring Cemetery
    • Olde Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Olde Burying Ground is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Burying Ground
    • East Farms Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The East Farms Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farms Cemetery
    • Carrington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carrington Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
    • St. Casimir's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Burying Ground 1720
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Burying Ground 1720 is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burying Ground 1720
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Meriden.
    • Broad Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Broad Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Street Cemetery
    • Meriden Hebrew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Meriden Hebrew Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden Hebrew Cemetery
    • South End Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The South End Cemetery is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South End Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Cheshire Hillside Cemetery.

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

  • Cheshire
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cheshire
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cheshire is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,806 people
  • West Cheshire
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • West Cheshire is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cheshire
  • Brooksvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooksvale is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksvale
  • Autumn HIll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Autumn HIll is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn HIll
  • Yalesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • South Meriden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Meriden is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meriden
  • Marion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wallingford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Milldale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Prospect is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,755 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Quinnipiac ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinnipiac is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnipiac
    • Wallingford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wallingford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 people
    • Meriden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Meriden is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
    • Meriden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Plantsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bethany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethany is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,513 people
    • Davidsons Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Davidsons Corner is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Corner
    • Hamden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hamden is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people
    • Southington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bethany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Southington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
    • Union City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Union City is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City

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 Cheshire Hillside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New Haven County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Cheshire Hillside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to New Haven 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 Cheshire Hillside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #207844  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #207844 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: New Haven
      • Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mount Carmel
      • Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4956528     Lon: -72.8962134
      • 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 Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cheshire 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.
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