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Introduction ...

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:   44.7242°   (44° 43' 27")

Lon:   -68.3327°   (-68° 19' 57")

The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County<1>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Hillside Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hillside Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Hillside Cemetery.

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

    • Osborn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Aurora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
    • Ellsworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • East Eddington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
      • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
    • Hancock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
    • West Sullivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
      • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • South Hancock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
      • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Sullivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
    • Lamoine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dedham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <4>
    • Surry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <4>
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Holden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
        • Holden is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <4>
      • Sorrento
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
        • Sorrento is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
      • Bradley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Webster
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Orono
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
        • Orono is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <4>
      • Veazie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
        • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <4>
      • Eddington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • East Orland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
        • East Orland is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <4>
      • West Trenton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
        • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Salsbury Cove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salsbury Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
        • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
      • Brewer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
        • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <4>
      • Goodale Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodale Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
        • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
      • North Penobscot
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
        • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Hulls Cove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • West Gouldsboro
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
        • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Cherryfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
        • Cherryfield is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <4>
      • Milford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,973 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
      • Old Town
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <4>
      • Stillwater
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
        • Stillwater is located in Penobscot County

    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 Hancock County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillside Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Frost Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frost Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Cemetery
    • Penny Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penny Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penny Cemetery
    • Pyles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pyles Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyles Cemetery
    • Crimmins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crimmins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crimmins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crimmins Cemetery
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
    • Aurora Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aurora Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Cemetery
    • Amherst Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amherst Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Juniper Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juniper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Juniper Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juniper Cemetery
      • Bayview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview Cemetery
      • Pine Tree Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Tree Cemetery
      • Nicolin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nicolin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicolin Cemetery
      • North Ellsworth Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ellsworth Cemetery
      • MacKenzie Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the MacKenzie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The MacKenzie Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacKenzie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2511728 <7>
      • Woodbine Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • East Franklin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Franklin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Franklin Cemetery

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

    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 #568078  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #568078 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: Eastbrook
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #568078 (Hillside Cemetery)

    The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 44.7242, Longitude: -68.3327    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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