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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:   41.9954°   (41° 59' 43")

Lon:   -72.2842°   (-72° 17' 3")

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Tolland 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 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.

    • Stafford
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
    • Stafford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • Staffordville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Stafford Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • State Line
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • State Line
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County
    • South Factory Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Crystal Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wales
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Monson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Willington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
        • Willington is located in Tolland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <4>
      • Westford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
        • Westford is located in Windham County
      • Holland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Tolland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
        • Tolland is located in Tolland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,567 people
      • East Willington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
        • East Willington is located in Tolland County
      • Hampden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
        • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
      • Somers
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Somers is located in Tolland County
        • Somers has also been known as:
        • Central Somers
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <4>
      • Somers
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Somers is located in Tolland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
      • Tolland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • South Willington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Willington
        • South Willington is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Willington <4>
      • Ashford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
        • Ashford is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
      • Brimfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
        • Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
      • Ellington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
        • Ellington is located in Tolland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
      • Baptist Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
        • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Tenneyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
        • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Somersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
        • Somersville is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <4>

    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 Tolland 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stafford Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford Street Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Street Cemetery
    • Old Stafford Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stafford Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stafford Street Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stafford Street Cemetery
    • St. Edward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Edward Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edward Cemetery
    • Moulton Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
    • Moose Meadow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moose Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moose Meadow Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moose Meadow Cemetery
    • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
    • Swamp Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swamp Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swamp Burying Ground is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swamp Burying Ground
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Main Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Main Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Prospect Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The The Old Cemetery is located in Hampden County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Old Cemetery
      • Charter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charter Cemetery is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Cemetery
      • Westford Village Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Westford Village Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westford Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Westford
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westford Village Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103824 <7>
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hampden County (MA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Monson (MA).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91098 <7>
      • Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Elementary School Cemetery is located in Hampden County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Tolland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Tolland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Skungamaug Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skungamaug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skungamaug Cemetery is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skungamaug Cemetery
      • Westford Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westford Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westford Hill Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westford Hill Cemetery
      • Rindge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rindge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rindge Cemetery is located in Tolland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rindge Cemetery
      • Grouts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grouts Cemetery is located in Hampden County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grouts 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 #207848  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #207848 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: Stafford Springs
      • County: Tolland         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #207848 (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 Tolland, 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 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: 41.9954, Longitude: -72.2842       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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <7>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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