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Hillside Cemetery is a historic burial ground located at Old Mill Rd in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Built in 1750. It is a contributing property in a National Register historic district.
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Hillside Cemetery
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About this site
Hillside Cemetery is a cemetery in Barnstable, Barnstable County. It is one of 67 cemeteries documented in Barnstable County, among 6,897 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.
The site sits at 41.6317, -70.3788 near Barnstable. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lovell, Capt. George House (landmark), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Baxter, Capt. Shubael House, Swift, E. E. C. Store, and Lovell, Nehemiah House.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Hillside Cemetery on Old Mill Road in Barnstable was established in 1750 and served the surrounding Cape Cod farming community through the colonial and early national periods. Its older markers reflect the death's-head and urn-and-willow gravestone traditions of 18th- and early 19th-century New England. The cemetery is a contributing property in a National Register historic district.
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