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A visit to the Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillsdale Cemetery:

39.7307, -99.2100

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

The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Phillips County<2>.

The county seat for Phillips County is located in Phillipsburg. Phillipsburg lies just to the west northwest of the Hillsdale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillsdale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Hillsdale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Kirin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kirin Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirin Cemetery
  • Agra Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Agra Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra Cemetery
  • Marvin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Cemetery
  • West Cedar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Cedar Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
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    • Lockwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
    • Bow Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bow Creek Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Creek Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Germantown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Germantown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Kensington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92531 <5>
    • Matteson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Matteson Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson Cemetery
    • Iowa Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Iowa Union Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Union Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hillsdale Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillsdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Agra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Agra is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Glade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Glade is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Kirwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Phillipsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kensington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kensington is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Claudell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Claudell is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claudell
  • Speed
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Speed is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Stuttgart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Stuttgart is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
  • Cedar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cedar is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Athol
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Athol is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Logan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Stockton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Stockton is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Former name for Stockton:
    • Stocktown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Woodston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodston is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Woodston has also been known as:
      • Woodston Saw
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodston <6>
    • Gaylord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Prairie View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Prairie View is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Alton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Alton is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Smith Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Long Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Island is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Naponee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Naponee is located in Franklin County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naponee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naponee <6>
    • Webster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Republican City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Harlan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Harlan is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phillips County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hillsdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Phillips 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:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472046  (Hillsdale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472046 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: Phillips
      • Est. Elev: 544 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kirwin Reservoir
      • Location given for Hillsdale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.7308435     Lon: -99.2100918
      • 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 Kansas' counties, including Phillips, 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 from Point A (ie- Hillsdale 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.