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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 #2282123)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   42.1367°   (42° 8' 12")

Lon:   -70.9763°   (-70° 58' 34")

The Hillside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hillside Cemetery .

Name Variations for Hillside 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.

Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:

  • West Abington Cemetery

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 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gould Family Burying Ground Site
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Family Burying Ground Site
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Family Burying Ground Site have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gould Family Burying Ground Site is located in Plymouth County
  • Adams Street Burying Ground Site
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Street Burying Ground Site
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Street Burying Ground Site have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Street Burying Ground Site is located in Plymouth County
  • Hunt Family Tomb Site
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Family Tomb Site
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Family Tomb Site have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunt Family Tomb Site is located in Plymouth County
  • Cushing Family Tomb Site
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cushing Family Tomb Site
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cushing Family Tomb Site have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cushing Family Tomb Site is located in Plymouth County
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Wendell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bicknell Family Tomb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bicknell Family Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bicknell Family Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bicknell Family Tomb is located in Plymouth County
  • Old Church Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Church Burying Ground is located in Plymouth County
  • Nash Family Tomb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Family Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Family Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nash Family Tomb is located in Plymouth County
  • Island Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Island Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 37 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.

  • Brookville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • North Abington
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Montello
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Abington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • South Weymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Holbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • Randolph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
  • Avon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avon
    • From the Hillside Cemetery to Avon
  • Brockton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
  • Accord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • North Stoughton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Braintree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hanson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Weymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Weymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Weymouth Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stoughton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Bridgewater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • South Hanover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Quincy Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Weymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Quincy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • North Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
    • South Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Cochesett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Bridgewater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Elmwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
    • West Quincy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oldham Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
      • Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Curtis Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hanover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ponkapoag
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (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. Unless otherwise noted, 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 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 Hillside Cemetery:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2575872  (West Abington Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2575872 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Weymouth
    • County: Plymouth         Elev: 55
    • Location given for GNIS #2575872 (West Abington Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2282123

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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>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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hillside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1367, Longitude: -70.9763    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>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.

<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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