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A visit to the Hillcrest Cemetery ...

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 Cemetery ...

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

32.0649, -81.0704

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

The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Chatham County<2>.

The county seat for Chatham County is located in Savannah. Savannah lies just to the west northwest of the Hillcrest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Colonial Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Colonial Park Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park Cemetery
  • Bonaventure Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Bonaventure Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaventure Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bonaventure Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Savannah.
    • The Bonaventure Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32916 <5>
  • East Savannah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The East Savannah Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Savannah Cemetery
  • Crest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located outside and to the southeast of Savannah.
  • Laurel Grove North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Laurel Grove North Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove North Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34923 <5>
  • Laurel Grove South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Laurel Grove South Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove South Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1611134 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Greenwich Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwich Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwich Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Savannah.
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33870 <5>
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Guinea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The New Guinea Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guinea Cemetery
    • Old Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Old Church Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
    • Cummingsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville Cemetery
    • Cummingsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville Cemetery
    • Shad Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shad Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.

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

  • Robert M Hitch Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Savannah
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Thunderbolt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Carver Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Carver Village is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
  • Union Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Union Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
  • Abercorn Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Abercorn Heights is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercorn Heights
  • Bona Bella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bona Bella is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
  • Florida Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
  • Liberty City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
  • Whitemarsh Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitemarsh Island is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh Island
  • Woodville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodville is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
  • Alabama Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Isle of Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
    • Garden City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatham City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatham City is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
    • Golden Isles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grubbs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Grubbs is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Vernonburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Vernonburg is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Wilmington Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Montgomery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
    • Coffee Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coffee Bluff is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Bluff
    • Skidaway Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Skidaway Island is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidaway Island

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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chatham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Chatham 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #315420  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #315420 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: Chatham
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Savannah
      • Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0649311     Lon: -81.0703898
      • 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 Georgia's counties, including Chatham, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Cemetery) 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.