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A visit to the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park ...

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 Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park ...

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

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

Lat:   29.6544°   (29° 39' 15")

Lon:   -82.2637°   (-82° 15' 49")

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

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies just to the west of the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Forest Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Meadows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Meadows Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Patrick Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Memorial Gardens
    • The Patrick Memorial Gardens is located in Alachua County
    • The Patrick Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Patrick Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gainesville City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71949 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Fairbanks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forest Meadows Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Meadows Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Meadows Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Meadows Memorial Park is located in Alachua County
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Grove Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71861 <5>
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Saluda Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saluda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saluda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • The Saluda Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saluda - Orange Heights Cemetery
    • Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
      • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Micanopy.
      • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haynes Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280648 <5>
    • Waters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson - Starke Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Micanopy Historic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Free Canaan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Canaan Cemetery is located in Alachua 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 Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park.

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

  • Gainesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rochelle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
  • Windsor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Alachua County
  • Campville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Campville is located in Alachua County
  • Rutledge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
  • Arredondo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
  • Micanopy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Evinston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hawthorne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Earleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hague
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lochloosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Melrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • McIntosh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Graham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • La Crosse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnetts Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
    • Jonesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Brooker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Orange Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Island Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Keystone Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alachua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alachua County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alachua
    • Alachua lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alachua.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alachua
  • Gainesville
  • McIntosh
  • Micanopy
  • Waldo
    • Waldo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waldo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park:

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 Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #297753  (Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #297753 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: Gainesville East
    • County: Alachua         Elev: 33
    • Location given for GNIS #297753 (Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park)

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

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 Florida's counties, including Alachua, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6544, Longitude: -82.2637       In this case, the coordinates for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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