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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 Memorial Park ...

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

Lat:   38.5660°   (38° 33' 57")

Lon:   -89.1244°   (-89° 7' 27")

The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Marion County<1>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hillcrest Memorial Park .

Name Variations for Hillcrest Memorial Park ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Hillcrest Memorial Park.

Hillcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Memorial Park 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Junction City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Central City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Centralia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wamac
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
      • Wamac is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Sandoval
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
      • Sandoval is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <4>
    • Odin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <4>
    • Hoffman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <4>
    • Walnut Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <4>
    • Fairman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Baldwin Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
    • Irvington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
    • Huey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Salem
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hoyleton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyleton
        • Hoyleton is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyleton <4>
      • Cartter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
        • Cartter is located in Marion County
      • Posey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
        • Posey is located in Clinton County
      • Richview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jefferson City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
        • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Dix
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
        • Dix is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <4>
      • Kell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
        • Kell is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <4>
      • Patoka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Carlyle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
        • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <4>
      • Keyesport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
        • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Carlyle
      • Carlyle lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carlyle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
    • Central City
    • Keyesport
    • Odin
      • Odin lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Patoka
    • Salem
      • Salem lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Sandoval

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Jolliff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jolliff Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolliff Cemetery
    • Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Centralia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105562 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Deadmond Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deadmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deadmond Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deadmond Cemetery
    • Sandoval Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Ennis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Whitchurch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitchurch Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitchurch Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Peaceful Valley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaceful Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peaceful Valley Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaceful Valley Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Garrison Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ferrin Cemetery
        • German Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104748 <6>
      • Petrea Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petrea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petrea Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petrea Cemetery
      • Gilead Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilead Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
      • Burge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burge Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burge 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #410273  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #410273 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: Centralia East
      • County: Marion         Elev: 148
      • Location given for GNIS #410273 (Hillcrest Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Marion, 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 Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5660, Longitude: -89.1244    
    <3>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.
    <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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