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A visit to the Hilldale Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hilldale Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hilldale Cemetery (FG ID #100774)

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 Hilldale Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.5149°   (41° 30' 53")

Lon:   -99.6583°   (-99° 39' 29")

The cemetery is located in Custer County<3>.

As an estimate, the Hilldale Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the south of Broken Bow.

The county seat for Custer County is located in Broken Bow. Broken Bow lies just to the south of the Hilldale Cemetery .

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 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 Hilldale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Custer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hilldale Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Hilldale Cemetery.

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

    • Merna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
      • Merna is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <5>
    • Broken Bow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
      • Broken Bow is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
      • Broken Bow has also been known as:
      • Brokenbow
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <5>
    • Gates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Custer County
    • New Helena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Helena
      • New Helena is located in Custer County
    • Weissert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Anselmo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <5>
    • Westerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sargent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Callaway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wescott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wescott
      • Wescott is located in Custer County
    • Ansley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Comstock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
        • Comstock is located in Custer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <5>
      • Buckeye
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Buckeye is located in Custer County
      • Taylor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Almeria
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeria
        • Almeria is located in Loup County
      • Oconto
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

    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 Hilldale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Custer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Hilldale Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Merna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Merna Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • The Merna Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kilfoil Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merna Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2306178 <1>
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of New Helena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101038 <1>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Victoria Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Andrews Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Broken Bow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Franch Tableland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Round Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gates Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • St. Anselms Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ortello Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Somerford Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • The Somerford Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Somerford Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northeast of Sargent.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101465 <1>
      • Walworth Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walworth Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walworth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101598 <1>
      • Dry Valley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Anselmo.
        • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grand View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141797 <1>
      • West Union Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Janesville Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Westerville Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Swanson Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

    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 Hilldale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #830010  (Hilldale Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #830010 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: Lillian
      • County: Custer         Elev: 813
      • Location given for GNIS #830010 (Hilldale Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100774

    The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 Hilldale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5149, Longitude: -99.6583    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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