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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillside Cemetery

Lat:   43.8794°   (43° 52' 45")

Lon:   -91.5304°   (-91° 31' 49")

The Hillside Cemetery is located in Winona County<2>.

The county seat for Winona County is located in Winona. Winona lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hillside Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Winona County
  • Sheldon Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheldon Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Winona County
  • Old Money Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Money Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Money Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Money Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Money Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Money Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Money Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Money Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Looney Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Looney Valley Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Loretta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loretta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loretta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loretta Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winona County
  • Hiler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiler Cemetery
    • The Hiler Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hiler Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Nodine.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82497 <5>
  • Witoka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witoka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witoka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Witoka Cemetery is located in Winona County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Omodt Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omodt Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omodt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Omodt Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vix Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vix Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vix Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Mound Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Winona County
    • Johnstons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnstons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnstons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnstons Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • First Swedish Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Swedish Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Swedish Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Swedish Baptist Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Swenson & Anderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson & Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson & Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swenson & Anderson Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Ruff Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruff Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruff Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruff Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Toledo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toledo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toledo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toledo Cemetery is located in Houston County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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.

  • Money Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
    • Money Creek is located in Houston County
  • Nodine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
    • Nodine is located in Winona County
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dakota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
    • Dakota is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Lamoille
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
    • Lamoille is located in Winona County
  • Trempealeau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
    • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Winona County
  • Homer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Winona County
  • La Crescent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rushford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
    • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <6>
  • South Rushford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
    • South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
  • Hokah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
    • Hokah is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <6>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Brice Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
      • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Bluff Siding
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Siding
      • Bluff Siding is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • French Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
      • French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Winona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Wrights Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
    • Marshland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
      • Marshland is located in Buffalo County (WI)
    • Wyattville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyattville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
      • Wyattville is located in Winona County
    • Rushford Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • La Crosse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
    • North La Crosse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Holmen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
      • Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
    • Bratsberg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
      • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
    • Yucatan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County
    • Grand Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
      • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Onalaska
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
    • Goodview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
      • Goodview is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Stockton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 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 Winona 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 start with 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:

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 #645000  (Hillside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #645000 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Witoka
    • County: Winona         Elev: 388
    • Location given for GNIS #645000 (Hillside Cemetery)

The official website for Winona County: www.co.winona.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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 Winona, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hillside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8794, Longitude: -91.5304       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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