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A visit to the Hillside Cemetery ...


The location of the Hillside Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Hillside Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6934°   (42° 41' 36")

Lon:   -73.5607°   (-73° 33' 38")

The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County<2>.

The county seat for Rensselaer County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the west northwest of the Hillside Cemetery .

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 Hillside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Rensselaer 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 Hillside 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 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.

    • Poestenkill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Brunswick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sand Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West Sand Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
      • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <4>
    • Averill Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill Park
      • Averill Park is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Averill Park <4>
    • Wynantskill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <4>
    • Quackenkill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
      • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Sycaway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Albia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Best
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Troy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Luther
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Grafton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Island
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
        • Green Island is located in Albany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <4>
      • Watervliet
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
        • Watervliet is located in Albany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
        • Former names for Watervliet:
        • Gibbonsville
        • Port Schuyler
        • West Troy
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
      • Couse
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
        • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
      • Raymertown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
        • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
      • Pleasantdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
        • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
      • Lansingburgh
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
        • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
      • Waterford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Menands
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Rensselaer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
        • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <4>
      • Hampton Manor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
        • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
      • East Schodack
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hoag Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoag Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
        • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
      • West Stephentown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
        • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
      • Cohoes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Loudonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
        • Loudonville is located in Albany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <4>

    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 Rensselaer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brookside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Eagle Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eagle Mills Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • The Eagle Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Millville Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Mills Cemetery
    • Coonradt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Coonradt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Coonradt Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coonradt Cemetery
    • Fifty Six Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifty Six Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fifty Six Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifty Six Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Opposite Brick Church Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • The Opposite Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilead Brick Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
    • St. Jean Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Jean Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jean Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Albany Muslim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bonesteel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonesteel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonesteel Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonesteel Cemetery
      • Martin Hayner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Martin Hayner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Martin Hayner Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Hayner Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmwood Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • New Mt. Ida Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Snyder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Ida Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65347 <7>
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Troy.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66046 <7>
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Blooming Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery

    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 Hillside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #952845  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #952845 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: Averill Park
      • County: Rensselaer         Elev: 149
      • Location given for GNIS #952845 (Hillside Cemetery)

    The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    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 Rensselaer, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hillside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6934, Longitude: -73.5607       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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