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:
45.1861, -95.3089
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 Swift County<2>.
The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west 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 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.
- West Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The West Salem Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
- The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975855 <5>
- Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake Cemetery
- Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frank Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Frank Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Lake Cemetery
- St. Bridget Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridget Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Louriston Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Endresen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Endresen Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endresen Cemetery
- Lunby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Lunby Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunby Cemetery
- Church of God Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Church of God Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
- Monson Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Monson Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Lake Cemetery
- Buffalo Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nannestad Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Nannestad Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nannestad Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Kerkhoven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Murdock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Murdock is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Pennock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- De Graff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- De Graff is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Sunburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Raymond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Willmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wilmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Clara City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Swift Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Swift Falls is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
- Benson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Svea
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Kandiyohi
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Spicer
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Roseland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blomkest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Clontarf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Danvers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Danvers is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Big Bend City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
- Belgrade
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Belgrade is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Brooten
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brooten is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
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 Swift County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atwater
- Belgrade
- Benson
- Brooten
- Clara City
- Kerkhoven
- Maynard
- Montevideo
- Murdock
- New London
- Raymond
- Spicer
- Willmar
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 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 Hillside Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Swift 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 #645010 (Hillside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #645010 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: Swift
- Est. Elev: 339 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kerkhoven
- Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.1860721 Lon: -95.3089095
- 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 Swift, 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' (or 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- 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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