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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:   40.6273°   (40° 37' 38")

Lon:   -75.4702°   (-75° 28' 12")

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

The county seat for Lehigh County is located in Allentown. Allentown lies just to the south of the Hillside Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Lehigh 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 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.

    • Fullerton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
    • West Catasauqua
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
      • West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Allentown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Catasauqua
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
      • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <4>
    • Hokendauqua
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
      • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • North Catasauqua
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Coplay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <4>
    • Hanover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Wennersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wennersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wennersville
      • Wennersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Northampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Seidersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Fountain Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
        • Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
      • Wellington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
        • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
      • Howertown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
        • Howertown is located in Northampton County
        • Howertown has also been known as:
        • Hauertown
        • Howardtown
        • Howartown
        • Howeton
      • Ruchsville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruchsville
        • Ruchsville is located in Lehigh County
      • Stetlersville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
        • Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
      • Walbert
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
        • Walbert is located in Lehigh County
      • Wescosville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethlehem
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Franks Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
        • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
      • Ironton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
        • Ironton is located in Lehigh County
      • Kreidersville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreidersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
        • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
      • Emmaus
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Friedensville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
        • Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
      • Freemansburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Balliettsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
        • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
      • Orefield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

    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 Lehigh 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<5>

    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 northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Highland Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • The Highland Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Highland Cemetery
      • Highland Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45078 <6>
    • West End Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West End Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Cedar Hill Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Memorial Park is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Memorial Park
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Arlington Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Keneseth Israel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keneseth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keneseth Israel Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keneseth Israel Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Rittersville Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Allen Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Union Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Union Cemetery
      • Agudath Achim Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Agudath Achim Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Agudath Achim Cemetery is located in Fountain Hill.
        • The Agudath Achim Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Congregation Agudath Achim Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980847 <6>
      • Brith Sholom Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Emil Zola Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fountain Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Fountain Hill Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fountain Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fountain Hill.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Hill 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 #1177114  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1177114 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: Catasauqua
      • County: Lehigh         Elev: 115
      • Location given for GNIS #1177114 (Hillside Cemetery)

    The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Lehigh, 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- ) 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: 40.6273, Longitude: -75.4702       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>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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