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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. 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:

48.1769, -111.9845

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 Pondera County<2>.

The county seat for Pondera County is located in Conrad. Conrad lies just to the east southeast 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 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pondera Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Midway Hutterite Colony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Midway Hutterite Colony Cemetery is located in Pondera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Hutterite Colony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Hutterite Colony Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Conrad.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Pondera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • New Miami Colony Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The New Miami Colony Cemetery is located in Pondera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miami Colony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Miami Colony Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Dupuyer.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Pondera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Camrose Colony Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pondera Colony Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • New Rockport Colony Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The New Rockport Colony Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rockport Colony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Rockport Colony Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Choteau.
  • Miller Colony Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Golden West Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Omholt Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Omholt Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omholt Cemetery
    • Birch Creek Colony Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rockport Colony Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Rockport Colony Cemetery is located in Teton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Colony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockport Colony Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Bynum.
    • Shelby Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
    • Dupuyer Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Dupuyer Cemetery is located in Pondera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupuyer Cemetery
    • Toole County Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Toole County Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toole County Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Shelby.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136723 <5>
    • Dutton Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Teton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton Cemetery
    • Dunkirk Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dunkirk Cemetery is located in Toole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunkirk Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Shelby.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2363892 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.

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

  • Conrad
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Gallup City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gallup City is located in Pondera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup City
  • Ledger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brady
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Valier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pendroy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Collins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Collins is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Bynum
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Dupuyer
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Dutton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Choteau
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Ethridge
    (27 miles [43.5 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 Pondera County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brady
    • Brady lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Hillside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brady.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Bynum
    • Bynum lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Hillside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bynum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
  • Choteau
  • Conrad
    • Conrad lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hillside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conrad.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
  • Dupuyer
  • Dutton
    • Dutton lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hillside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dutton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
  • Ethridge
  • Pendroy
  • Shelby
    • Shelby lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hillside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shelby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Valier

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Montana:
  • Pages specific to Pondera 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 #772418  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #772418 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: Pondera
      • Est. Elev: 1084 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Conrad
      • Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.1769176     Lon: -111.9844658
      • 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 Montana's counties, including Pondera, 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- 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.