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A visit to the Hillside Elementary School 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 Elementary School Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery:

42.1095, -72.3204

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hillside Elementary School Cemetery is located in Hampden County<2>.

The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grouts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Grouts Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grouts Cemetery
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Wilbraham.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.803 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191543 <6>
  • Moulton Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • East Wilbraham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Wilbraham Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilbraham Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Wilbraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Palmer.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.804 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90934 <6>
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Four Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Four Corners Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • Woodland Dell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • The Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Old Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Palmer Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Palmer Center Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Center Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
      • The Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burying Yard Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.801 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90745 <6>
    • Brimfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hillcrest Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillside Elementary School Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Monson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Monson is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • South Factory Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Tenneyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
  • Palmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Palmer is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
  • Hampden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampden is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
  • State Line
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
  • State Line
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • State Line is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
  • Three Rivers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Wales
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wales is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
  • West Brimfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
  • Wilbraham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
  • Thorndike
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Brimfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
    • Bondsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
    • Baptist Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
    • Stafford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • Stafford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Staffordville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Holland is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • West Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
    • Ludlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
    • Warren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Indian Orchard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
    • East Longmeadow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • Somers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <7>
    • Stafford Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fiskdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale

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 Elementary School 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 Hillside Elementary School Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Elementary School 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 Hillside Elementary School Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602421  (Hillside Elementary School)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602421 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: Hampden
      • Est. Elev: 142 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monson
      • Location given for Hillside Elementary School:
      • Lat: 42.1095388     Lon: -72.3203589
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- Hillside Elementary School 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 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.

    <6>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.