A visit to the Hilland 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 Hilland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hilland Cemetery:
44.2853, -101.8565
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hilland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hilland Cemetery is located in Haakon County<2>.
The county seat for Haakon County is located in Philip. Philip lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hilland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hilland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Hilland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hilland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wellsburg Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dowling Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Dowling Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Cemetery
- Topbar Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Topbar Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topbar Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Milesville Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Milesville Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville Cemetery
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Creighton Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- The Creighton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton Cemetery
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Mattison Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- The Mattison Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattison Cemetery
- Little Dog Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Little Dog Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dog Cemetery
- Nowlin Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Hilland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hilland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Milesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bridger
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bridger is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
- Philip
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Quinn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Howes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Hilland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Haakon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hilland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Philip
- Quinn
- Wall
- Wall lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Hilland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wall.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Hilland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Haakon 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 Hilland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1266054 (Hilland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266054 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: Haakon
- Est. Elev: 797 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hilland
- Location given for Hilland Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.285263 Lon: -101.8565368
- 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 South Dakota's counties, including Haakon, 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' (or 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- Hilland 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |