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A visit to the Hill Lake 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 Hill Lake Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hill Lake Cemetery:

46.9947, -93.6244

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hill Lake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hill Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County<2>.

The county seat for Aitkin County is located in Aitkin. Aitkin lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the south of the Hill Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hill Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Hill Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Macville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Macville Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macville Cemetery
  • Heavirland Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82693 <5>
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Verdon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Verdon Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Remer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961404 <5>
  • Harris Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Paulley Children Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ball Bluff Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ball Bluff Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Bluff Cemetery
  • Blackberry Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blackberry Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Cemetery
  • Blandin Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Blandin Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandin Cemetery
  • Waukenabo Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Waukenabo Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukenabo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Itasca Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Itasca Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Grand Rapids.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1023193 <5>
    • Feeley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Feeley Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeley Cemetery
    • Old Soldiers Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Old Soldiers Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Soldiers Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
    • Sago Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Sago Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago Cemetery
    • New Wabana Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Wabana Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wabana Cemetery
    • Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Trout Lake Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trout Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake Cemetery
    • Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hill Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hill Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Hill City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Haypoint
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
  • Swatara
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Swatara is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swatara
  • Remer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jacobson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Cohasset
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • La Prairie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Grand Rapids
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Outing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Warba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Palisade
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Libby
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Libby is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Swan River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Emily
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <6>
    • Zemple
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Zemple is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Bovey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Coleraine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wawina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Wawina is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawina
    • Deer River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Goodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Goodland is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland

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 Hill Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Aitkin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Hill Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Aitkin 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 Hill Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #644973  (Hill Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644973 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: Aitkin
      • Est. Elev: 394 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hill City
      • Location given for Hill Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9946739     Lon: -93.6243959
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Aitkin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hill Lake 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.