A visit to the Hillside 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 Hillside Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hillside Cemetery (FG ID #91099).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Hillside Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NAM.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NAM.804'. 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 Hillside Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillside Cemetery:
42.7004, -73.1233
The Hillside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<3>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south southwest of the Hillside Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillside Cemetery.
Establishment of the Hillside Cemetery ...
The Hillside Cemetery was founded in 1798.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gates Ave. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blackinton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Southview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Southview Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southview Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williams College Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Abbott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Houghton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Martin Tower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Thompson Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joseph Barber Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lovett Yard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Southlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New State Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New State Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New State Cemetery
- New State Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New State Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New State Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Hillside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillside Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- North Adams
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greylock
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Briggsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Briggsville is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Zylonite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Renfrew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stamford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adams
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stamford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Florida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arnoldville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Savoy Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Drury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pownal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
- Town Crest Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
- Pownal Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cheshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Monroe Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
- Savoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Readsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Readsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Farnams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rowe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Center Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Woodford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Berkshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adams
- Berlin
- North Adams
- Williamstown
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 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 Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Berkshire 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #91099
Referenced MACRIS Record: NAM.804
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #598723 (Hillside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598723 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: Berkshire
- Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: North Adams
- Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7000816 Lon: -73.1231596
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Berkshire, 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' (or 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- Hillside 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. |