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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 (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:   42.9005°   (42° 54' 1")

Lon:   -93.2010°   (-93° 12' 3")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Hillside Cemetery .

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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 26 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.

    • Sheffield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Chapin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
      • Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <4>
    • Swaledale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
      • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Dougherty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Cartersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Thornton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
    • Aredale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aredale
      • Aredale is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aredale <4>
    • Hansell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Latimer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <4>
    • Burchinal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Cameron
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Meservey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
        • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Coulter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
        • Coulter is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Alexander
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
        • Alexander is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Geneva
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
        • Geneva is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
      • Dumont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
        • Dumont is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <4>
      • Mason City Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
        • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Reeve
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
        • Reeve is located in Franklin County
      • Aureola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aureola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
        • Aureola is located in Floyd County
      • Rockford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Portland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
        • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Bristow
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
        • Bristow is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Marble Rock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
        • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <4>
      • Mason City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

    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 Franklin 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 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. John Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shobes Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shobes Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shobes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shobes Grove Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Way Side Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Way Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Way Side Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Way Side Cemetery
    • West Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fork Cemetery
    • Linn Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
    • Old Chapin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Chapin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapin Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion Reformed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Reformed Cemetery
    • Richland Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Marion Center Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marion Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Center Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Hansell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hansell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansell Cemetery
      • Ingham Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Harlan Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harlan Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlan Cemetery
      • Needham Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Needham Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
      • Owen's Grove Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owen's Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen's Grove 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 #457509  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457509 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: Sheffield
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 333
      • Location given for GNIS #457509 (Hillside Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Franklin, 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- ) 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: 42.9005, Longitude: -93.2010       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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