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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:   44.9113°   (44° 54' 40")

Lon:   -66.9911°   (-66° 59' 27")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Machias. Machias lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hillside Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Washington County:
  • 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 22 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Hillside Cemetery.

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

    • Indian Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Island
    • Cummings Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cove
    • Eastport
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
      • Eastport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <5>
    • Campobello Parish
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campobello Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campobello Parish
    • Welshpool
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chocolate Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocolate Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Cove
    • North Lubec
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lubec
      • North Lubec is located in Washington County
    • Lubec
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lubec have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubec
      • Lubec is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubec <5>
    • Campobello Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairhaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairhaven <5>
    • Wilsons Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsons Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Beach
    • Leonardville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Northern Harbour
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Harbour
      • South Lubec
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lubec have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lubec
        • South Lubec is located in Washington County
      • Richardson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Lords Cove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Cove
      • Perry
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Lamberts Cove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberts Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberts Cove
      • Lambertville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambertville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
      • Hersonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersonville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersonville
      • Pembroke
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • West Pembroke
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pembroke
        • West Pembroke is located in Washington 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. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Eastport
    • Lubec

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cummings Cove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cummings Cove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cove Cemetery
    • St. Anne's Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Anne's Anglican Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Anne's Anglican Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne's Anglican Church Cemetery
    • Lubec Town Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lubec Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lubec Town Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lubec Town Cemetery
    • Wilson's Beach Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson's Beach Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairhaven United Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairhaven Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Leonardville Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Lubec Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lubec Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lubec Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lubec Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Dennysville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dennysville Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennysville Cemetery
      • St. Andrews Rural Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Whiting Village Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • L'Etete Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • St. Andrew's RC Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Stella Maris RC Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 #568079  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #568079 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: Eastport
      • County: Washington         Elev: 41
      • Location given for GNIS #568079 (Hillside Cemetery)

    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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 44.9113, Longitude: -66.9911    
    <3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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