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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:

43.7283, -70.4369

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

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

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sapling Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Sapling Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapling Hill Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Old Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Old Anderson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Anderson Cemetery
  • Mugford Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Mugford Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mugford Family Cemetery
  • Loveitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Loveitt Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveitt Cemetery
  • North Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The North Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Street Cemetery
  • Ft. Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
  • Smith - Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chase Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
  • Chute Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chute Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chute Cemetery
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
  • South Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The South Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Street Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • North Gorham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The North Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham Cemetery
    • Shaws Mill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Shaws Mill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Mill Cemetery
    • Conant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Conant Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant Cemetery
    • Gowen Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Gowen Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen Family Cemetery
    • Highland Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Highland Lake Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake Cemetery
    • Highland Lake Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Godd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Godd Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godd Cemetery
    • Windham Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Windham Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Hill Cemetery
    • Mayberry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • South Windham
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
  • Newhall
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
  • Gorham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <6>
  • North Gorham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
  • Westbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sebago Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
  • Windham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
  • Standish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Chicopee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • North Scarborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
  • Sagamore Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
  • Ireland Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Windham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
    • Kimbles Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
    • Buxton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Buxton is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
    • Stroudwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
    • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
    • Bar Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cash Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
    • Frye Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • West Gray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • West Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
    • Danish Village ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
    • Pleasantdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Portland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waites Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Waites Landing is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waites Landing
    • Falmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland Center
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Cumberland 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 websites either 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 #568068  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #568068 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: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gorham
      • Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.72835     Lon: -70.43691
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Cumberland, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.