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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:

34.9967, -97.3798

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 McClain County<2>.

The county seat for McClain County is located in Purcell. Purcell lies just to the north northeast 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 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Washington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • Denten Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Denten Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denten Cemetery
  • Willow View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Willow View Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow View Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Corbett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Corbett Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett Cemetery
  • Noble IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Noble IOOF Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble IOOF Cemetery
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Garvin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
  • Dripping Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Banner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Banner Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Cropper Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cropper Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper Cemetery
    • Dibble Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Dibble Cemetery is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble Cemetery
    • Maysville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Maysville Cemetery is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville Cemetery
    • Dulin & Walner Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Box Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
    • Independence Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Purcell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lexington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Slaughterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Noble
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Noble is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
  • Payne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Payne is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
  • Goldsby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Maguire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maguire is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
  • Criner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Criner is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner
  • Maysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rosedale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosedale is located in McClain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cole
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cole is located in McClain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Paoli
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dibble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Norman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Norman is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <6>
    • Etowah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Lindsay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitebead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Whitebead is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebead
      • Whitebead has also been known as:
      • White Bead
    • Hall Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
    • Erin Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Erin Springs is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Springs
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 87 people
    • Wallville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wallville is located in Garvin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
    • Tribbey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people

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 McClain County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Lexington
  • Maysville
  • Noble
  • Norman
    • Norman lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hillside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Paoli
    • Paoli lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hillside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paoli.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
  • Purcell
  • Tribbey
  • Washington
  • Wayne
    • Wayne lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hillside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wayne.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne

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 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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to McClain 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 #1093781  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093781 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: McClain
      • Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stealy
      • Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.9967388     Lon: -97.3797507
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including McClain, 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 obstructions 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.