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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:

44.2512, -70.4984

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 Oxford County<2>.

The county seat for Oxford County is located in South Paris. South Paris lies just 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]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Whittemore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Whittemore Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Stearns Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Stearns Hill Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Hill Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pikes Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prince Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prince Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
  • Grays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Grays Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Cemetery
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
  • Webber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Webber Cemetery is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Russell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • Hebron Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hebron Church Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Hebron.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269254 <5>
    • Turner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Tuell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Tuell Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuell Cemetery
    • North Paris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The North Paris Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Paris Cemetery
    • Richardson Hollow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Shepardsfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shepardsfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsfield Cemetery
    • Greenwood Mtn. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Packard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Packard Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Packard Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Buckfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450361 <5>
    • Buckfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buckfield Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckfield Cemetery
    • Hersey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hersey Cemetery is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Paris
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • South Paris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Norway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Norway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Norway is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
  • Buckfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Minot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • East Sumner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
  • Woodstock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chase Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
    • Sumner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Waterford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Waterford has also been known as:
      • Sweats Island
      • Sweet Island
      • Swetts Island
      • Waterford Flat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <6>
    • Otisfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • East Otisfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
    • Mechanic Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Turner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <6>
    • Bryant Pond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Waterford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cobb Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
    • West Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
    • North Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
    • North Woodstock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
    • Greenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenville is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville

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 Oxford 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:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Oxford 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 #568072  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #568072 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: Oxford
      • Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Sumner
      • Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.25123     Lon: -70.49837
      • 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 Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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.