A visit to the Hillside Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Hillside Cemetery (MACRIS ID: ROC.807). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ROC.807'. 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:
41.7752, -70.7887
The Hillside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.
The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Centre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Landing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Monument Beach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Agawam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROC.809 <1>
- Long Plain Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Long Plain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thomastown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- Pittsley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Doctor Bradford Braley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Barlow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Barlow Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
- Cushing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cushing Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing Cemetery
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]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillside Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Wareham
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- Rochester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Briarwood Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wareham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- Wareham Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- South Middleboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weweantic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
- Pine Tree Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Onset Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cranberry Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- South Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Onset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Wareham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- Carver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- Clifford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Acushnet Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Acushnet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Mattapoisett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- White Island Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
- South Meadow Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
- Water View Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- East Freetown
(8 miles [12.9 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. The following communities are located in Plymouth 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 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 Hillside Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Plymouth 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 MACRIS Record: ROC.807
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602131 (Hillside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602131 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: Plymouth
- Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Snipatuit Pond
- Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7751032 Lon: -70.7883703
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, 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 things 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. |