A visit to the Hillsdale Cemetery - Old ...
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 Hillsdale Cemetery - Old ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillsdale Cemetery - Old:
38.6657, -94.8480
The Hillsdale Cemetery - Old is located in Miami County<1>.
The county seat for Miami County is located in Paola. Paola lies just to the south southwest of the Hillsdale Cemetery - Old .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hillsdale Cemetery - Old.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillsdale Cemetery - Old, with the nearest first.
- Marysville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Marysville Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
- Home Holding Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Home Holding Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Holding Cemetery
- Wag staff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wag staff Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wag staff Cemetery
- Scott Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hodges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- City of Paola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ursula Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ursula Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Holy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Bucyrus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bucyrus Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- St. Columbine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Miami Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Louisburg Cemetery - New
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Louisburg Cemetery - Old
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hillsdale Cemetery - Old.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillsdale Cemetery - Old, with the nearest first:
- Hillsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chiles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Somerset
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
- Spring Hill has also been known as:
- Spring Hill Station
- Springfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <5>
- Bucyrus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Louisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <5>
- Gardner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Block
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Edgerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- Osawatomie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stilwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wellsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Line
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rantoul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Lancaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olathe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fontana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fontana is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Black Jack ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Le Loup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Le Loup is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
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 Hillsdale Cemetery - Old. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Miami County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillsdale Cemetery - Old.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Drexel
- Edgerton
- Le Loup
- Olathe
- Osawatomie
- Paola
- Paola lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hillsdale Cemetery - Old.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paola.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paola
- Rantoul
- Spring Hill
- Wellsville
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 professional and volunteer 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 Hillsdale Cemetery - Old:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Miami 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 Hillsdale Cemetery - Old:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2574896 (Hillsdale Cemetery - Old)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2574896 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: Miami
- Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spring Hill
- Location given for Hillsdale Cemetery - Old:
- Lat: 38.6655556 Lon: -94.8480556
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hillsdale Cemetery - Old) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |