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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:

43.8776, -75.5596

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 Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Lowville. Lowville lies just to the south southeast 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Swinburne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swinburne Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinburne Cemetery
  • Gallup Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gallup Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Bent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bent Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Plank Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Plank Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Rural Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
  • Ebblie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebblie Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebblie Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Battle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Ashback Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ashback Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashback Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashback Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Lowville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300982 <5>
    • Basselin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Basselin Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basselin Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • South Champion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The South Champion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Champion Cemetery
    • Beaches Bridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Briggs Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
  • Denmark
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Denmark is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Castorland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Harrisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrisburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Naumburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumburg
  • Copenhagen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lowville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Forest City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest City is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • West Martinsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Martinsburg
  • Croghan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Watson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Watson is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • New Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • New Boston is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • Rector
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rector is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
    • Martinsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkers is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
    • East Martinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Martinsburg is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Martinsburg
    • Petries Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Petries Corners is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petries Corners
    • Crystal Dale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
    • Herrings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
      • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
    • Belfort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Belfort is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
    • Indian River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian River is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
    • Deferiet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnes Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
    • Glendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Natural Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Great Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Lewis 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 professional and volunteer 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 #952851  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #952851 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: Lewis
      • Est. Elev: 273 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carthage
      • Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.877569     Lon: -75.5596326
      • 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 Lewis, 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 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.
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