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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:

28.7775, -81.8915

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 Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Tavares. Tavares lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east 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 26 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Oakridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Yalaha Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Yalaha Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yalaha Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
  • Taylor Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lane Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Lane Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park Cemetery
  • Tavares Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Tavares Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavares Cemetery
  • Lady Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Lady Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lady Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lady Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #624937 <5>
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
  • Sumterville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Sumterville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
    • Astatula Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Astatula Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astatula Cemetery
    • Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Grand Island Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grand Island Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island Cemetery
    • Stanton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
    • Tema Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tema Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tema Cemetery
    • South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mascotte Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mascotte Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascotte Cemetery
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
    • Lakeside Memory Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Marsh Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Marsh Memorial Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Memorial Park
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Okahumpka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Leesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Montclair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Montclair is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
  • Sunnyside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Whitney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitney is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Yalaha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fruitland Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Silver Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Orange Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
  • Orange Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
  • Adamsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Howey-in-the-Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bassville Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bassville Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville Park
    • Lisbon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lisbon is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lady Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tavares
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sumterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Center Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Astatula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mid Florida Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
    • Carlton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • Wildwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Coleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Conant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Conant is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • The Villages
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages

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 Lake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hillcrest Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 #307096  (Hillcrest Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #307096 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: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 22 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Leesburg West
      • Location given for Hillcrest Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 28.7774906     Lon: -81.8914694
      • 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 Lake, 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 drawn 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.