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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:   43.2728°   (43° 16' 22")

Lon:   -96.2578°   (-96° 15' 28")

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

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Rock Rapids. Rock Rapids lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hillside Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Lyon 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 23 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.

    • Doon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
      • Doon is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <4>
    • Rock Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <4>
    • Alvord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hull
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
    • Inwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <4>
    • Rock Rapids
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <4>
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
    • Lester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
    • Westbrook Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
    • George
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <4>
    • Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sioux Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Boyden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
        • Boyden is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Larchwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
        • Larchwood is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <4>
      • Klondike
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
        • Klondike is located in Lyon County
      • Beloit
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
        • Beloit is located in Lyon County
      • Steen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
        • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Matlock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
        • Matlock is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <4>
      • Canton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Lincoln County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
      • Hills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
        • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <4>
      • Ash Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
        • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Moe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
        • Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)

    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 Lyon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alvord
      • Alvord lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hillside Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alvord.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Beloit
    • Boyden
      • Boyden lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hillside Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boyden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Canton
    • Doon
      • Doon lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hillside Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Doon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
    • Ellsworth
    • Fairview
    • George
      • George lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hillside Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for George.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • Hills
      • Hills lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hillside Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hills.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Hudson
    • Hull
      • Hull lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Hillside Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Inwood
      • Inwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hillside Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Sioux Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sioux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sioux Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sioux Cemetery
    • Bragstad Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragstad Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bragstad Family Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragstad Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Holy Name Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peace Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      • Boyden Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyden Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyden Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen 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 #457511  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457511 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: Alvord
      • County: Lyon         Elev: 407
      • Location given for GNIS #457511 (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 Lyon, 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: 43.2728, Longitude: -96.2578       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.




 

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