A visit to the Hillside 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 Hillside Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillside Cemetery:
42.4413, -71.7480
The Hillside Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Sterling.
The cemetery is located in Worcester County<1>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southwest 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
- Middle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Middle Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Cemetery
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
- Middle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Middle Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Cemetery
- West Sterling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The West Sterling Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling Cemetery
- High Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Legge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Legge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legge Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Eastwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The North Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village Cemetery
- North Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The North Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eastwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Eastwood Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Cemetery
- St. Cecilias Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Leo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boylston Burial Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The West Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hillside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillside Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sterling
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pratts Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sterling Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Lancaster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lancaster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Sterling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boylston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
- North Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- West Boylston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Seventh Day Adventist Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Leominster
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Boylston Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg Station
- Princeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ruralville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Still River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- South Fitchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Holden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shirley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Worcester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Lancaster
- Leominster
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 Worcester 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601827 (Hillside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601827 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: Worcester
- Est. Elev: 161 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clinton
- Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4417584 Lon: -71.7472932
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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