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A visit to the Hillside Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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

Lat:   44.3433°   (44° 20' 35")

Lon:   -89.3451°   (-89° 20' 42")

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

The county seat for Portage County is located in Stevens Point. Stevens Point lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Hillside Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hillside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Portage County
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Portage County
  • North Almond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Almond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Almond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Almond Cemetery is located in Portage County
  • Badger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Portage County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Portage County
  • Lombard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lombard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lombard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lombard Cemetery is located in Portage County
  • Liberty Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Portage County
  • East German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East German Cemetery is located in Portage County
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Waushara County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Barton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lower Amherst Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Amherst Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Amherst Cemetery is located in Portage County
    • Amherst Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amherst Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Portage County
    • Bickel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bickel Cemetery is located in Portage County
    • St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Portage County
    • Spiritland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spiritland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spiritland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spiritland Cemetery is located in Portage County
    • Guardian Angel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guardian Angel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guardian Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guardian Angel Cemetery is located in Portage County
    • Dopp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dopp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dopp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dopp Cemetery is located in Portage County
    • Farmington Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmington Lutheran Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Portage County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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.

  • Blaine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Portage County
  • Almond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Cobb Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
    • Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
  • Amherst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Amherst Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
    • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Rural
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Rural is located in Waupaca County
  • Arnott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
    • Arnott is located in Portage County
  • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Emily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
    • Lake Emily is located in Portage County
  • King
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Waupaca County
  • Nelsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Plainfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Waushara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Custer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Portage County
    • Wild Rose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
      • Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
    • Scandinavia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandinavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
      • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Plover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Plover is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
    • Waupaca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
      • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
    • Whiting
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Iola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Waupaca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Garfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Portage County
    • Park Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Polonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
      • Polonia is located in Portage County
    • Hancock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Waushara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Ellis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Portage County
    • Saxeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxeville
      • Saxeville is located in Waushara County
    • Stevens Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
      • Stevens Point is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 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 Portage County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillside Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:

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 #1566461  (Hillside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1566461 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: Blaine
    • County: Portage         Elev: 341
    • Location given for GNIS #1566461 (Hillside Cemetery)

The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Portage, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 44.3433, Longitude: -89.3451       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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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