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:
42.3119, -92.6146
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 Grundy County<2>.
The county seat for Grundy County is located in Grundy Center. Grundy Center 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Washington Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Amity Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
- Weiss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Weiss Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiss Cemetery
- Grant Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Dinsdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dinsdale Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale Cemetery
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Gethman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Gethman Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethman Cemetery
- Larch Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Larch Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Blessing Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Blessing Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing Cemetery
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
- Lincoln Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Palermo Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Palermo Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo Twp. Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosehill Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Reinbeck
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morrison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Dinsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Voorhies
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Blessing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Grundy Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Gladbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dike
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Traer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Fredsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Eagle Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Conrad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sinclair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Fern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Garwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Stout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grundy County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaman
- Cedar Falls
- Conrad
- Dike
- Gladbrook
- Grundy Center
- Reinbeck
- Traer
- Wellsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Grundy 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 #463636 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #463636 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: Grundy
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reinbeck
- Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3119303 Lon: -92.6146398
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
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