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A visit to the Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery ...

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery.<3>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magnolia Memorial Park is located in Chatham County
  • Waldburgh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldburgh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waldburgh Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • 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)
  • Ennis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Wild Horn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wild Horn Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Laurel Grove South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Laurel Grove North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gravel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Brickyard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickyard Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Gun Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gun Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gun Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gun Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Wild Heron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Cherokee Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County

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

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)
  • Alabama Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
    • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
  • Union Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
    • Union Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
  • Florida Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
    • Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
  • Woodville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Chatham County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
  • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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 <7>
  • Ogeechee Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<4> 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)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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.

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 Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery:

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>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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