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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:

42.2095, -83.4977

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 Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Denton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Denton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
  • Denton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Denton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
  • Union - Udell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Union - Udell Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union - Udell Cemetery
  • Otisville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Otisville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville Cemetery
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Martinsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Martinsville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville Cemetery
  • Mallett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mallett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallett Cemetery
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
  • Alban Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alban Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Romulus City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Romulus City Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus City Cemetery
    • Downer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Downer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer Cemetery
    • Sheldon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cloister Garth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Metropolitan Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Nowland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nowland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowland Cemetery

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:

  • Belleville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rawsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
  • Willis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheldon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • New Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Romulus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ypsilanti
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Whittaker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
  • Wayne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stony Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
  • Willow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Oakville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Eloise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
    • Westland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
    • Carleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Inkster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Plymouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pittsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Milan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Scofield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Scofield is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Grafton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Flat Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ann Arbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Wayne 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 first turn to 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 Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 #628323  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #628323 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: Wayne
      • Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belleville
      • Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.209484     Lon: -83.4977137
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Wayne, 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.
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