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A visit to the Hillside Cemetery ...


The location of the Hillside Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7859°   (41° 47' 9")

Lon:   -73.1259°   (-73° 7' 33")

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

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 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:
  • 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 27 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.

    • Litchfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
    • Torrington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Harwinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Torringford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torringford
      • Torringford is located in Litchfield County
    • Drakeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakeville
      • Drakeville is located in Litchfield County
    • Harwinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwinton
      • Harwinton is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
    • Grappaville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappaville
      • Grappaville is located in Litchfield County
    • Northfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
    • Torrington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
      • Torrington is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
    • Burrville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Litchfield County
    • Goshen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
    • Bantam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bantam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
      • Bantam is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bantam <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Morris
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
        • Morris is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Morris
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
        • Morris is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
      • Nepaug
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepaug
        • Nepaug is located in Litchfield County
      • New Hartford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
        • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
      • Winchester Center
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Goshen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
      • West Goshen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen
        • West Goshen is located in Litchfield County
      • Milton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Litchfield County
      • Sandy Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
        • Sandy Beach is located in Litchfield County
      • Thomaston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
        • Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,505 people
      • Thomaston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
        • Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <4>
      • Plymouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
      • Burlington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Hartford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
      • Burlington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
      • Browns Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
        • Browns Corner is located in Litchfield 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. 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Scoville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scoville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scoville Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scoville Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • West Torrington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Torrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Torrington Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Torrington Cemetery
    • East Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
    • Newfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newfield Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newfield Cemetery
    • East Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Old Middle Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Middle Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Middle Street Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Middle Street Cemetery
      • East Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Bantam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bantam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bantam Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bantam Cemetery
      • Northfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Winchester Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Hurlbut Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurlbut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurlbut Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurlbut Cemetery
      • West Goshen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Goshen Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Goshen Cemetery
      • Milton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milton Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
      • Headquarters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headquarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Headquarters Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headquarters Cemetery
      • East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Hartford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Nepaug Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nepaug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nepaug Cemetery is located in Litchfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nepaug 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 #207849  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #207849 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: West Torrington
      • County: Litchfield         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #207849 (Hillside Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

    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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 41.7859, Longitude: -73.1259       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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