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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:

47.9278, -99.2015

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 Benson County<2>.

The county seat for Benson County is located in Minnewaukan. Minnewaukan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> 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 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Free Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery
  • Minnewaukan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Minnewaukan Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewaukan Cemetery
  • Flora Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Flora Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Cemetery
  • Christian Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Maddock Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Maddock Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddock Cemetery
  • Eden Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eden Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Eden Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406203 <5>
  • Bourett Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bourett Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourett Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • North Viking Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The North Viking Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Viking Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Eddy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of New Rockford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102304 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Hamberg Lutheran Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brinsmade Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade Cemetery
    • Grand Harbor Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grand Harbor Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Harbor Cemetery
    • German Free Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Oberon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sheyenne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Minnewaukan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fort Totten
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bremen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Michael
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Maddock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • New Rockford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Tokio
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hamberg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Brinsmade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Grand Harbor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Harbor is located in Ramsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Harbor
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Devils Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Penn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Isabel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Warwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Churchs Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Barlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Barlow is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow

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 Benson 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 first turn to 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:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Benson 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 #1029463  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029463 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: Benson
      • Est. Elev: 476 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oberon
      • Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.9277772     Lon: -99.2015185
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Benson, 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 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.