A visit to the Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hill Cemetery (FG ID #2280914).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BLA.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BLA.802'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hill Cemetery:
42.1823, -72.9301
The Hill Cemetery is located in Hampden County<3>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east southeast of the Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hill Cemetery.
Name Variations for Hill Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hill Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Blanford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Blandford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Warfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Clarks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Clarks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Cemetery
- Norwich Bridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Webster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Montgomery Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tolland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Tolland Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland Cemetery
- Northeast Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Northeast Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Otis Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beech Plain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Middle Farms Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Quarter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Silver Street Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Diney Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Center Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Southampton Center Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blandford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Russell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Blandford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Woronoco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Otis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
- West Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chester is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- Chester Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Granville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
- Otis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hampton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Otis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Westfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Southampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Sandisfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westhampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Becket
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Hartland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hartland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
- East Hartland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Middlefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Southwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southwick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
- Becket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hampden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampden 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 Hill Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2280914
Referenced MACRIS Record: BLA.802
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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- Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |