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A visit to the Hillside Cemetery ...



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 #1970130)

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:   43.3471°   (43° 20' 49")

Lon:   -89.0145°   (-89° 0' 52")

The cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

As an estimate, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Columbus.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Portage. Portage lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hillside Cemetery .

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 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 26 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.

    • Columbus
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
    • Astico
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astico
      • Astico is located in Dodge County
    • Fall River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
    • Englewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Columbia County
    • Reeseville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
      • Reeseville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
    • Doylestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Otsego
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
      • Otsego is located in Columbia County
    • Lowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • North Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
      • North Bristol is located in Dane County
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
    • Beaver Dam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
    • Keyeser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyeser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
      • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Marshall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
        • Marshall is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
      • Randolph
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Rio
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
        • Rio is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
      • Cambria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
        • Cambria is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
      • Sun Prairie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
        • Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
      • Clyman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
        • Clyman is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Fox Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
        • Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
      • North Leeds
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
        • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
      • Pierceville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
        • Pierceville is located in Dane County
      • Juneau
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
        • Juneau is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
      • Friesland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
        • Friesland is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Morrisonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
        • Morrisonville is located in Dane County
      • DeForest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
        • DeForest is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
      • Watertown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 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 Columbia 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Fall River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Okeag Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Okeag Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Okeag Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Okeag Cemetery
    • Elba Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elba Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Cemetery
    • Fountain Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fountain Prairie Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fountain Prairie Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Englewood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87970 <1>
    • East York Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East York Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East York Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • St. Stephen's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Stephen's Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • The St. Stephen's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Stephen Cemetery
      • St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129745 <1>
    • North York Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North York Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North York Cemetery
    • Grove Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Prairie Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Prairie Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Wanderers Rest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wanderers Rest Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Doylestown Village Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Otsego Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Otsego Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Otsego Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Otsego.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otsego Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1028628 <1>
      • The Reformed Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The The Reformed Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Reformed Cemetery
      • Leipsig Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leipsig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leipsig Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leipsig Cemetery
      • Calamus Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calamus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calamus Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calamus 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 #1842978  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1842978 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: Columbus
      • County: Columbia         Elev: 273
      • Location given for GNIS #1842978 (Hillside Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1970130

    The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.wi.us/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Columbia, 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: 43.3471, Longitude: -89.0145    
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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