A visit to the Hillcrest Memorial Park ...
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 Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Memorial Park:
38.5660, -89.1244
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
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.<3>
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)
- The Jolliff Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolliff Cemetery
- Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Deadmond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Deadmond Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmond Cemetery
- Sandoval Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- Ennis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ennis Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Whitchurch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitchurch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitchurch Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Peaceful Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Petrea Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Petrea Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea Cemetery
- Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Gilead Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead Cemetery
- Burge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Burge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Central City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Centralia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wamac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sandoval
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Odin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hoffman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Baldwin Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Irvington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Huey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoyleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cartter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Posey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Richview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Dix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Patoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Carlyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bannister
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keyesport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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
- 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
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 websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #410273 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 148 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centralia East
- Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.56616 Lon: -89.122569
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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 Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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