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:
44.0352, -93.0052
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 Dodge County<2>.
The county seat for Dodge County is located in Mantorville. Mantorville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rice Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rice Lake Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Ashland - Ripley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aurora Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Aurora Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Aurora Twp. Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Twp. Cemetery
- Dania Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Dania Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dania Cemetery
- Havana Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Havana Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Cemetery
- Westfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Westfield Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Degner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Degner Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degner Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Wildwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
- Moland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Moland Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland Cemetery
- Merton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Merton Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Danish Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Danish Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Danish Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Claremont
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rice Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Dodge Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Havana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Pratt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- West Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Steele Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Moland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Moland is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
- Blooming Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Owatonna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kasson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mantorville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- River Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Medford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Waltham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walcott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walcott is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Kenyon
(16 miles [25.7 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dodge County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blooming Prairie
- Byron
- Claremont
- Dodge Center
- Ellendale
- Hayfield
- Kasson
- Kenyon
- Mantorville
- Owatonna
- West Concord
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 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:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Dodge 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 #645003 (Hillside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #645003 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: Dodge
- Est. Elev: 391 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Owatonna SE
- Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.035242 Lon: -93.0051999
- 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 Dodge, 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 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. |
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