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A visit to the 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. 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 Park ...

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

26.6781, -80.0637

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

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

The county seat for Palm Beach County is located in West Palm Beach. West Palm Beach lies just to the north northeast of the Hillcrest Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Lake Worth Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shalow Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Shalow Memorial Park is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalow Memorial Park
  • Glenwood Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Our Lady of Peace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Palm Beach Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • South Florida National Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Jupiter Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Jupiter Cemetery is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter Cemetery
  • Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park
    • The Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Gardens of Boca Raton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195618 <5>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Boca Raton Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Boca Raton Cemetery is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Raton Cemetery
    • Eternal Light Memorial Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Westview Community Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Westview Community Cemetery is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Community Cemetery
      • The Westview Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Westview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1613448 <5>
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park of Broward County
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.

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

  • Cloud Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cloud Lake is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Glen Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Glen Ridge is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Lake Clarke Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lake Clarke Shores is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Clarke Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
  • Palm Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Palm Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gun Club Estates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Gun Club Estates is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gun Club Estates
  • Palm Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stacey Street
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Stacey Street is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacey Street
  • Haverhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Golfview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Golfview is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfview
  • Royal Palm Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Royal Palm Estates is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Estates
  • Lake Worth Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Worth Beach is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Worth Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,701 people
    • Former names for Lake Worth Beach:
    • Jewell
    • Lake Worth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Worth Beach <6>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Schall Circle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Schall Circle is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schall Circle
    • Century Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Century Village is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century Village
    • Plantation Mobile Home Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake Belvedere Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Greenacres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenacres City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenacres City is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres City
    • Hometown Lake Worth Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeside Green is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Green
    • Cypress Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cypress Lakes is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Lakes
    • Mangonia Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Mangonia Park is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangonia Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
    • Riviera Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Atlantis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Atlantis is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,127 people
    • Seminole Manor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Seminole Manor is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Manor
    • Lantana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lantana is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lantana <6>
    • South Palm Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • South Palm Beach is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Palm Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
    • Golden Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Golden Lakes is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lakes

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 Palm Beach County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Park:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Palm Beach 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 Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #298913  (Hillcrest Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #298913 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: Palm Beach
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Palm Beach
      • Location given for Hillcrest Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 26.6781216     Lon: -80.0636528
      • 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 Palm Beach, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Memorial Park) 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.