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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 Memory Garden ...

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

Lat:   40.6419°   (40° 38' 30")

Lon:   -89.4051°   (-89° 24' 18")

The Hillcrest Memory Garden is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hillcrest Memory Garden .

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 Memory Garden:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Memory Garden 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hillcrest Memory Garden.

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

    • Cooper
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
    • Mayfair
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
    • Morton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
    • Deer Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Beverly Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Allentown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
    • Farmdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
    • Caldwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Gardena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
      • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
    • Goodfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sunnyland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
        • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <4>
      • Robein
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
        • Robein is located in Tazewell County
      • Groveland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mackinaw
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
        • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
        • Former name for Mackinaw:
        • Mackinawtown
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <4>
      • Harvard Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
        • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
      • Highway Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
        • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
      • Towne Oaks
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Oaks
        • Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
      • Eureka
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
      • Trailpark Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailpark Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
        • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
      • Tremont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Germantown Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
        • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <4>
      • Lilly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
        • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
      • East Peoria
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
        • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
        • Former name for East Peoria:
        • Hilton
      • Creve Coeur
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
        • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
        • Former name for Creve Coeur:
        • Wesley City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <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 Memory Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Memory Garden.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hillcrest Memory Garden.<5>

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

    • Hirstein Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Hirstein Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Hirstein Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Radliff Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hirstein Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143334 <6>
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Old Washington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Washington Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Washington.
      • The Old Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208178 <6>
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Farmdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Farmdale Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Farmdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oesterly Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmdale Cemetery
    • Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      • Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
      • Apostollic Christian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Old Apostolic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Apostolic Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Old Apostolic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coffman Cemetery
      • Kaufman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery
    • Roberson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wrenn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrenn Cemetery
      • Guth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Guth Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guth Cemetery
      • Mooberry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Stumbaugh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stumbaugh Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumbaugh Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hartman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Holland's Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Holland's Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Holland's Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gable Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland's Grove Cemetery
      • Deacon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Deacon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deacon Cemetery
      • Delzly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delzly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delzly Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delzly Cemetery
      • Hardscrabble Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 Memory Garden:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1747470  (Hillcrest Memory Garden)
      • Note: GNIS record #1747470 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: Washington
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #1747470 (Hillcrest Memory Garden)

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, 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 Memory Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6419, Longitude: -89.4051    
    <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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