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:
43.6055, -94.9742
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 Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the north northwest 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 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunset Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Jackson.
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Jackson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83662 <5>
- Petersburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- East Belmont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The East Belmont Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Belmont Cemetery
- West Belmont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The West Belmont Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmont Cemetery
- Loon Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Loon Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake Cemetery
- Union State Line Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hauges Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Hauges Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauges Cemetery
- Lake Fremont Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Lake Fremont Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fremont Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Superior Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Superior Twp. Cemetery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Twp. Cemetery
- Lone Cedar Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Lone Cedar Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar Cemetery
- Sherburne City Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Christiana Norwegian Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Heron Lake Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Heron Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake Cemetery
- St. Margaret Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Margaret Cemetery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Margaret Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillside Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jackson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Alpha
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Alpha is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Dunnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dunnell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Lakefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Superior
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Sherburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spirit Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Estherville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trimont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sioux Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Okoboji
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arnolds Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ceylon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wahpeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Welcome
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Windom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gruver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Wilder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilder is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Okabena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Okabena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Lake Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Okoboji
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Terril
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Terril is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Dolliver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ceylon
- Dunnell
- Estherville
- Jackson
- Lake Park
- Lakefield
- Okabena
- Sherburn
- Spirit Lake
- Terril
- Trimont
- Welcome
- Windom
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 helpful 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 Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 #644997 (Hillside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644997 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 427 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jackson
- Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.6055139 Lon: -94.9741575
- 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 Jackson, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |