A visit to the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens ...
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 Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens:
27.6253, -80.3956
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Indian River County<2>.
The county seat for Indian River County is located in Vero Beach. Vero Beach lies just to the north of the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ft. Pierce Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Ft. Pierce Cemetery is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Pierce Cemetery
- Old Sebastian Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Sebastian Cemetery is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sebastian Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Garden of Heavenly Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Garden of Heavenly Rest is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Heavenly Rest
- Sebastian Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Sebastian Cemetery is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian Cemetery
- Celia Padgett Cain Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- White City Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The White City Cemetery is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City Cemetery
- Grant Community Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fountainhead Memorial Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- All Saints Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Vero Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gifford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gifford is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Florida Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Florida Ridge is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Ridge
- South Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Beach is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beach
- Winter Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Indian River Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wabasso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wabasso Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wabasso Beach is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso Beach
- Saint Lucie Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Lucie Village is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 619 people
- Saint Lucie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Lucie is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Lakewood Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Park is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Park
- Orchid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Orchid is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- North Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- North Beach is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- Fort Pierce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sebastian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Roseland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fellsmere
(15 miles [24.1 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 Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Indian River County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fort Pierce
- Port Saint Lucie
- Sebastian
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 Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Indian River 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 Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #298601 (Hillcrest Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #298601 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: Indian River
- Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vero Beach
- Location given for Hillcrest Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 27.6253106 Lon: -80.3956069
- 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 Florida's counties, including Indian River, 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- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens) 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. |
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