A visit to the Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillsdale Cemetery:
48.9538, -122.7255
The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Whatcom County<1>.
The county seat for Whatcom County is located in Bellingham. Bellingham lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Hillsdale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillsdale Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hillsdale Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillsdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kulshan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Kulshan Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulshan Cemetery
- Blaine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Haynie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Haynie Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie Cemetery
- Enterprise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Enterprise Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
- Hazelmere Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gardens of Gethsemani Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beth Tikvah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Sholom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Victory Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berthusen Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Berthusen Memorial Park is also located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthusen Memorial Park
- Murrayville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Langley Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Surrey Centre Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenacres Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynden Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Monumenta Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Valley View Memorial Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hillsdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillsdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Birch Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blaine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kickerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Custer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Semiahmoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Surrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ocean Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Murrayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Langley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Crescent Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lummi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Surrey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Aldergrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunshine Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Anniedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boundary Bay
(14 miles [22.5 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 Hillsdale Cemetery. The following communities are located in Whatcom County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillsdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blaine
- Ferndale
- Lynden
- Marietta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Hillsdale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Washington:
- Pages specific to Whatcom 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 Hillsdale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1513125 (Hillsdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1513125 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: Whatcom
- Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blaine
- Location given for Hillsdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 48.9537226 Lon: -122.7243419
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whatcom, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Hillsdale Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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