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 #103402).
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:
41.6679, -73.0827
The Hillside Cemetery is located in Litchfield County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillside Cemetery.
Establishment of the Hillside Cemetery ...
The Hillside Cemetery was established in 1742.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Side Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The West Side Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Northfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Church of the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Mt. St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. St. James Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. James Cemetery
- Old Watertown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Watertown Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Watertown Cemetery
- Allentown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Allentown Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- East Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The East Church Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Church Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- East Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- Beth El Synagogue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bucks Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bucks Hill Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Hill Cemetery
- Scoville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Scoville Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoville Cemetery
- Old Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethlehem Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The West Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Peacedale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The South Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Thomaston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Thomaston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,505 people
- Plymouth
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Plymouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
- Northfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Terryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Watertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watertown is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
- Watertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Terryville Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
- Pequabuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Waterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Bethlehem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wolcott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harwinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harwinton is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
- Morris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morris is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Litchfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waterbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waterbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Wolcott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wolcott is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Harwinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Litchfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bloomfield
- Bristol
- Morris
- Thomaston
- Waterbury
- Watertown
- Waterville
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 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 Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Litchfield 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #103402
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #207845 (Hillside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #207845 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: Litchfield
- Est. Elev: 147 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Thomaston
- Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6687083 Lon: -73.0814976
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, 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' 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |