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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   39.3437°   (39° 20' 37")

Lon:   -90.7157°   (-90° 42' 56")

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

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Hardin. Hardin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hillcrest Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Poor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poor Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • McConnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Fox Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fox Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Retzer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Retzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Retzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Retzer Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Long Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Spear Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spear Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Hack Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hack Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Allison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allison Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Schumann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schumann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schumann Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Anselm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anselm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anselm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anselm Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Farrow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrow Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Humphreys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphreys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphreys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Kessinger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kessinger Cemetery
      • The Kessinger Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kessinger Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Pearl.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2549090 <5>
    • Hess Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Henry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Miller Cemetery is located in Pike County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

  • Mozier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
    • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <6>
  • Belleview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
  • Cliffdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
    • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
  • Bee Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
    • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
  • Kampsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Straut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
    • Straut is located in Pike County
  • Hamburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <6>
  • Nebo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Annada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
    • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Michael
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldred
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Eldred is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <6>
  • Pearl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <6>
    • Paynesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Hillview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <6>
    • Sledd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Elsberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <6>
    • Walkerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
    • Hardin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <6>
    • East Hardin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Spankey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spankey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
      • Spankey is located in Jersey County
    • Woody
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Greene County
    • Martinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Star City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
    • Bedford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Calhoun 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 #410271  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #410271 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: Pleasant Dale Valley
    • County: Calhoun         Elev: 226
    • Location given for GNIS #410271 (Hillcrest Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Calhoun, 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: 39.3437, Longitude: -90.7157       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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