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A visit to the Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Cemetery ...

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

31.0318, -87.1789

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Escambia County<2>.

The county seat for Escambia County is located in Brewton. Brewton lies just to the northeast of the Hillcrest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
  • Green Acres Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Gay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Gay Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Cemetery
  • Catawba Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mize Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mize Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize Cemetery
  • Little Escambia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Rock Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
  • Flomaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Odom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Emmons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Cemetery
  • Pineview Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Lambeth - Boutwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Travelers Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Travis Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Travis Creek Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Creek Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Halls Creek Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hammac Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hammac Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac Cemetery
    • Cora Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cora Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora Cemetery
    • Dixonville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Dixonville Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville Cemetery
    • Travis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
    • Travis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
    • Ft. Crawford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ft. Crawford Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Crawford Cemetery
    • Baptist Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Pollard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pollard is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Flomaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <6>
  • Century
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <6>
  • Hammac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hammac is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
  • Riverview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Riverview is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • East Brewton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brewton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Byrneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
  • McDavid
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
  • Roberts
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Roberts is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
  • Atmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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    • Pine Barren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
    • Belandville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
    • Range
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Range is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
    • Castleberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Lenox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Huxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Huxford is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
    • Walnut Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Molino
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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 Hillcrest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Escambia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Atmore
  • Brewton
  • Flomaton
  • Jay
    • Jay lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
  • Molino
    • Molino lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Molino.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
  • Sparta - Historic
    • Sparta lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hillcrest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Escambia 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 Hillcrest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #120117  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #120117 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: Escambia
      • Est. Elev: 35 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pollard
      • Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0318473     Lon: -87.1788606
      • 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 Alabama's counties, including Escambia, 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- Hillcrest 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.