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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. 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:   44.9538°   (44° 57' 13")

Lon:   -67.1669°   (-67° 10' 0")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Machias. Machias lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hillside Cemetery .

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.<3>

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

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]<2> of the Hillside Cemetery.

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

  • West Pembroke
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pembroke
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lower Dennysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dennysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Perry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • North Perry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <7>
  • Chocolate Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocolate Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Cove
  • Fairhaven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairhaven <7>
  • Northern Harbour
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Harbour
  • North Lubec
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cummings Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cove
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Robbinston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Indian Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] 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:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Island
    • Leonardville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
    • Lords Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Cove
    • Hersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersonville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersonville
    • Saint Andrews Parish
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews Parish
    • Saint Andrews
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Andrews <7>
    • Meddybemps
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiting
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <7>
    • Lubec
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <7>
    • Campobello Parish
      (11 miles [17.7 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:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campobello Parish
    • Welshpool
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Richardson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Lambertville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambertville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
    • Red Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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
    • Lubec lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Hillside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lubec.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubec

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 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:

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 #568080  (Hillside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #568080 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: Pembroke
    • County: Washington         Elev: 24
    • Location given for GNIS #568080 (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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) 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: 44.9538, Longitude: -67.1669    
<3>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.
<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>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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

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