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A visit to the Hillstead 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 Hillstead Cemetery ...

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

47.6189, -96.9631

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

The Hillstead Cemetery is located in Traill County<2>.

The county seat for Traill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Hillstead Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillstead Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Hillstead Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Immanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The East Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Immanuel Cemetery
  • North Ringsaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ringsaker Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Ringsaker Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102224 <5>
  • Rosendahl Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rosendahl Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendahl Cemetery
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • Sundet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bergit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bergit Cemetery is located in Polk County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergit Cemetery
  • Asheim Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Asheim Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheim Cemetery
  • West Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The West Immanuel Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Immanuel Cemetery
  • Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Sodeberg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Sodeberg Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodeberg Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Skatvold Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Skatvold Cemetery is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skatvold Cemetery
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
    • North Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Norman County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • East Walle Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Walle Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Carlson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carlson Cemetery is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hillstead Cemetery.

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

  • Buxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Climax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Climax is located in Polk County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Reynolds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cummings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nielsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Caledonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Shelly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelly is located in Norman County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Thompson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fisher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisher is located in Polk County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Hillsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Holmes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Mallory
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mallory is located in Polk County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Alton is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Halstad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Crookston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Portland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Kelso is located in Traill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Beltrami
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Beltrami is located in Polk County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Grand Forks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • East Grand Forks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Blanchard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Hillstead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Traill County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Hillstead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Traill 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 Hillstead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029470  (Hillstead Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029470 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: Traill
      • Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Climax SW
      • Location given for Hillstead Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6188655     Lon: -96.9631382
      • 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 Traill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillstead 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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