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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:

44.2020, -75.6008

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 Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southwest 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Vrooman Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vrooman Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vrooman Hill Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Theresa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157246 <5>
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • West Fowler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Fowler Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fowler Cemetery
  • Sandy Hollow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sandy Hollow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hollow Cemetery
  • Kelsey Bridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Kelsey Bridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey Bridge Cemetery
  • Natural Bridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Natural Bridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Hailesboro Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Redwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chaufty Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Chaufty Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaufty Cemetery
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
    • Sheepfold Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sheepfold Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepfold Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.

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

  • Antwerp
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Oxbow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Philadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Somerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Wegatchie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegatchie
  • Sterlingville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
  • Theresa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Natural Bridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Bonaparte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
  • Gouverneur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
  • Evans Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Great Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Deferiet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Herrings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
      • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
    • Redwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Browns Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Browns Corners is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corners
    • Orleans Four Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
    • West Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Black River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Talcville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
    • Calcium
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
    • Richville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Schermerhorn Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Schermerhorn Landing is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schermerhorn Landing

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 Jefferson 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 #952855  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #952855 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 161 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Antwerp
      • Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.202005     Lon: -75.600768
      • 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 Jefferson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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.