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A visit to the Hillcrest Cemetery ...


The location of the Hillcrest Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.0649°   (32° 3' 53")

Lon:   -81.0704°   (-81° 4' 13")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hillcrest 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert M Hitch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Savannah
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Thunderbolt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Carver Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
      • Carver Village is located in Chatham County
    • Abercorn Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercorn Heights
      • Abercorn Heights is located in Chatham County
    • Liberty City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
    • Whitemarsh Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitemarsh Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh Island
      • Whitemarsh Island is located in Chatham County
    • Alabama Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
      • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Isle of Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
      • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
    • Garden City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatham City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
      • Chatham City is located in Chatham County
    • Golden Isles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Grubbs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
        • Grubbs is located in Chatham County
      • Vernonburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Wilmington Island
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Island
        • Wilmington Island is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington Island <4>
      • Montgomery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Chatham County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
      • Coffee Bluff
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Bluff
        • Coffee Bluff is located in Chatham County
      • Skidaway Island
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidaway Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidaway Island
        • Skidaway Island is located in Chatham County
      • Georgetown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Wentworth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Pooler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonial Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colonial Park Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonial Park Cemetery
    • Bonaventure Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Bonaventure Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Bonaventure Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32916 <6>
    • East Savannah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Crest Lawn Memory Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crest Lawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crest Lawn Memory Gardens
    • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Chatham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located outside and to the southeast of Savannah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    • Laurel Grove North Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Laurel Grove South Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenwich Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwich Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwich Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Savannah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery
    • 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
      • 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>
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Guinea Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Guinea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Guinea Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Guinea Cemetery
      • Old Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Church Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Cemetery
      • Fairlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
      • Hardy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
      • Cummingsville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummingsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummingsville Cemetery
      • Cummingsville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummingsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummingsville Cemetery
      • Shad Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shad Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shad Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #315420  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #315420 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: Savannah
      • County: Chatham         Elev: 5
      • Location given for GNIS #315420 (Hillcrest Cemetery)

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

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

    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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hillcrest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0649, Longitude: -81.0704       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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