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A visit to the Hillside Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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:

43.4550, -96.3309

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Rock Rapids. Rock Rapids lies just to the east southeast of the Hillside Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillside Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Nerison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nerison Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerison Cemetery
  • Dutch Reform Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • United Reformed Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Larchwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Larchwood Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood Cemetery
    • The Larchwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95261 <5>
  • Flowerfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Flowerfield Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield Cemetery
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Beaver Valley Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • South Beaver Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Lester
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lester is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <6>
  • Steen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Bruce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
  • Larchwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alvord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rock Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ash Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
  • Klondike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Klondike is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
  • Manley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
  • Inwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Beaver Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Edna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Edna is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Rowena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Doon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kanaranzi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Luverne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Brandon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <6>
    • Shindler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Canton is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
    • Ellsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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.

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 Lyon 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457512  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457512 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: Lyon
      • Est. Elev: 432 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lester
      • Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4549734     Lon: -96.3308666
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.