RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Otsego County >> Hillington CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Hillington 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 Hillington Cemetery ...

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

42.5456, -75.2335

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

The Hillington Cemetery is located in Otsego County<2>.

The county seat for Otsego County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Hillington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hillington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Bennett Weatherly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lull Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lull Cemetery
  • Morris Family Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Cemetery
  • Chapin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chapin Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin Cemetery
  • Butts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Mann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
  • Otsdawa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Otsdawa Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsdawa Cemetery
  • Buck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Scribner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Scribner Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Old Churchyard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Prentiss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss Cemetery
    • Burdick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Burdick Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick Cemetery
    • Pope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
    • Elm Row Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Elm Row Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Row Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Tiffany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tiffany Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillington Cemetery.

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

  • Morris
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gilbertsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • West Oneonta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
  • Laurens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Welcome
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Welcome is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Garrattsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West End
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West End is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
  • Copes Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
  • Youmans Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
  • Mount Vision
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lena is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lathams Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Otego
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oneonta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Edmeston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
    • Edmeston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Upton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Patent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Patent is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patent
    • West Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Columbus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Wells Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Hartwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Hillington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otsego County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillington 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 Hillington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Otsego 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 Hillington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #952825  (Hillington Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #952825 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: Otsego
      • Est. Elev: 345 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Morris
      • Location given for Hillington Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5456318     Lon: -75.2335015
      • 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 New York's counties, including Otsego, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hillington 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.