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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hillcrest Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hillcrest Memorial Park (FG ID #196077)

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 Hillcrest Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Memorial Park

Lat:   35.3799°   (35° 22' 47")

Lon:   -118.9022°   (-118° 54' 7")

The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Kern County<2>.

The county seat for Kern County is located in Bakersfield. Bakersfield lies just to the west southwest of the Hillcrest Memorial Park .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Kern 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 Hillcrest Memorial Park 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Edison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oil City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Kern County
    • East Bakersfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bakersfield
      • East Bakersfield is located in Kern County
      • Former names for East Bakersfield:
      • Kern City
      • Sumner
    • Kayandee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayandee
      • Kayandee is located in Kern County
    • Fuller Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Acres
      • Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
    • Bakersfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oildale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oildale
      • Oildale is located in Kern County
    • Lamont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Venola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venola
      • Venola is located in Kern County
    • Weedpatch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedpatch
      • Weedpatch is located in Kern County
    • Oil Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Junction
      • Oil Junction is located in Kern County
    • Pumpkin Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Gosford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosford
        • Gosford is located in Kern County
      • Alameda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
        • Alameda is located in Kern County
      • Greenacres
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Joyful ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joyful. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyful
        • Joyful is located in Kern County
        • Joyful has also been known as:
        • Joyfull
      • Arvin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Rosedale ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
        • Rosedale is located in Kern County

    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 Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Kern County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.<7>

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

    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenlawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8000 <1>
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bakersfield Memorial Cemetery
      • Historic Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8414 <1>
    • Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Kern Cemetery District
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The South Kern Cemetery District is located in Kern County
      • The South Kern Cemetery District has also been known as:
      • Arvin Cemetery
      • Arvin Public Cemetery
      • Arvin - South Kern Cemetery District
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Kern Cemetery District
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #656699 <1>
    • Bakersfield National Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Engle Family Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Engle Family Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Engle Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Woody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982050 <1>
    • Shafter Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Fickert Family Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rankin Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Woody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7859 <1>
    • Weringer Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Weringer Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Weringer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Woody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weringer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321476 <1>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Williams Gravesite
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Old Havilah Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • The Old Havilah Cemetery is located in Kern County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Havilah Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Havilah
        • The Old Havilah Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Havilah Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Havilah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982323 <1>
      • Pomfret Memorial Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • The Pomfret Memorial Cemetery is located in Kern County
        • The Pomfret Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Famosa Cemetery
        • Pomfret Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomfret Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321474 <1>
      • Tejon Indian Settlement Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Keyesville Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kern County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Glennville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8206 <1>
      • Palmer Family Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Tehachapi Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tehachapi Westside Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Tehachapi Westside Cemetery is located in Kern County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tehachapi Westside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Tehachapi.
        • The Tehachapi Westside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tehachapi Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tehachapi Westside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137488 <1>
      • Tailholt Boot Hill Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tailholt Boot Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Tailholt Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tailholt Boot Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312993 <1>
      • White River Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

    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 Hillcrest Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1839012  (Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1839012 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: Oil Center
      • County: Kern         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #1839012 (Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #196077

    The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 California's counties, including Kern, 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 things 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 Hillcrest Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3799, Longitude: -118.9022    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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