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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 Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery

Lat:   32.0574°   (32° 3' 26")

Lon:   -81.2081°   (-81° 12' 29")

The Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery is located in Chatham County<1>.

The county seat for Chatham County is located in Savannah. Savannah lies just to the east of the Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery .

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 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 Abbey West Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Chatham 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 Abbey West Cemetery 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Grubbs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
      • Grubbs is located in Chatham County
    • Alabama Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
      • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Liberty City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
    • Chatham City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
      • Chatham City is located in Chatham County
    • Pooler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
      • Pooler is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <4>
    • Ogeechee Farms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee Farms
      • Ogeechee Farms is located in Chatham County
    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Carver Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
      • Carver Village is located in Chatham County
    • Garden City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Abercorn Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercorn Heights
      • Abercorn Heights is located in Chatham County
    • Savannah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Robert M Hitch Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert M Hitch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert M Hitch Village
      • Robert M Hitch Village is located in Chatham County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bloomingdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Coffee Bluff
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Bluff
        • Coffee Bluff is located in Chatham County
      • Vernonburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonburg
        • Vernonburg is located in Chatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Richmond Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Montgomery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Chatham County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
      • Thunderbolt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
        • Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <4>
      • Port Wentworth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
        • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <4>
      • Isle of Hope
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
        • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
      • Fort McAllister
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McAllister
        • Fort McAllister is located in Bryan County
      • Whitemarsh Island
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitemarsh Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh Island
        • Whitemarsh Island is located in Chatham County
      • Meldrim
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meldrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meldrim
        • Meldrim is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meldrim <4>
      • Skidaway Island
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidaway Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidaway Island
        • Skidaway Island is located in Chatham 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 Abbey West Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chatham County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Magnolia Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Memorial Park is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Memorial Park
    • Waldburgh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldburgh Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldburgh Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Savannah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33870 <6>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Hopeton Plantation Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Ennis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
    • Wild Horn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wild Horn Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Horn Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Laurel Grove South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Laurel Grove South Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove South Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Savannah.
      • The Laurel Grove South Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laurel Grove Cemetery (South)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove South Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1611134 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Laurel Grove North Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Laurel Grove North Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove North Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Savannah.
        • The Laurel Grove North Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Laurel Grove Cemetery (North)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove North Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34923 <6>
      • Gravel Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Brickyard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brickyard Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickyard Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Gun Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gun Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gun Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gun Hill Cemetery
      • Wild Heron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fairlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
      • Cherokee Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherokee Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Hill Cemetery

    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 Abbey West Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1694554  (Hillcrest Abby West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1694554 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: Garden City
      • County: Chatham         Elev: 4
      • Location given for GNIS #1694554 (Hillcrest Abby West Cemetery)

    The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0574, Longitude: -81.2081    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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