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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hillside Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hillside Cemetery (FG ID #45092)

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 ...

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

Lat:   40.1229°   (40° 7' 22")

Lon:   -75.1418°   (-75° 8' 30")

The cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

As an estimate, the Hillside Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roslyn.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Norristown. Norristown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Hillside Cemetery .

Establishment of the Hillside Cemetery ...

The Hillside Cemetery was established in 1890.

Name Variations for Hillside Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Hillside Cemetery.

Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Ardsley Burial Park
  • Ardsley Burial Park Cemetery
  • Ardsley Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 helpful 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Hillside Cemetery.

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

    • Roslyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Glenside
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenside
      • Glenside is located in Montgomery County
    • Wyncote
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Abington
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Oreland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jenkintown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Grove <4>
    • Jamestown Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
      • Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Flourtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyndmoor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyndmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndmoor
      • Wyndmoor is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyndmoor <4>
    • Elkins Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rockledge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Meadowbrook
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
        • Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
      • Horsham
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Fort Washington
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Meadows of Horsham Towne
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows of Horsham Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows of Horsham Towne
        • The Meadows of Horsham Towne is located in Montgomery County
      • Chestnut Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
        • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
      • Pittville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
        • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
      • Milestown ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
        • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Lawton Station ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
        • Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
        • Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Ashmead Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
        • Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Cheltenham
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ryers
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
        • Ryers is located in Montgomery County
      • Huntingdon Valley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Maple Glen
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
        • Maple Glen is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Glen <4>
      • Bryn Athyn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryn Athyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Athyn
        • Bryn Athyn is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryn Athyn <4>
      • Shoemaker Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
        • Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Shoemak Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemak Village
        • Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Hatboro
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Blair Mill Village East
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village East
        • Blair Mill Village East is located in Montgomery County
      • Blair Mill Village West
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village West
        • Blair Mill Village West is located in Montgomery County
      • Three Tuns
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Tuns have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
        • Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
      • Ambler
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
        • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <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. The following communities are located in Montgomery 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Philadelphia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973236 <1>
    • Abington Friends Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abington Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abington Friends Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abington Friends Cemetery
    • Whitemarsh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitemarsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitemarsh Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitemarsh Cemetery
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ivy Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Philadelphia.
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Germantown & Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45186 <1>
    • St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
      • The St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fox Chase Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997475 <1>
    • Lawnview Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lawnview Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnview Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
      • The Lawnview Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Lawnview Memorial Park
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnview Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45275 <1>
    • Montefiore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Montefiore Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Montefiore Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montefiore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45446 <1>
    • Paper Mill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paper Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paper Mill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paper Mill Cemetery
    • Hatboro Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hatboro Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hatboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hatboro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatboro Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45046 <1>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Rose Valley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
      • Yeakel Schwenkfelder
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yeakel Schwenkfelder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Yeakel Schwenkfelder is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeakel Schwenkfelder
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406464 <1>
      • Chelten Hills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Philadelphia National Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Philadelphia National Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • The Philadelphia National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • National Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia National Cemetery
      • Northwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • George Washington Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The George Washington Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Washington Memorial Park
      • Shalom Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shalom Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shalom Memorial Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shalom Memorial Cemetery
      • Warminster Gardens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1168380  (Ardsley Burial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1168380 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: Germantown
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 88
      • Location given for GNIS #1168380 (Ardsley Burial Park Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1177117  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1177117 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: Germantown
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 84
      • Location given for GNIS #1177117 (Hillside Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #45092

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, 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- ) 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: 40.1229, Longitude: -75.1418    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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