A visit to the Hillcrest Memory Garden ...
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 Memory Garden ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Memory Garden:
40.6419, -89.4051
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Memory Garden.
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.<3>
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)
- Buckeye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Washington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Farmdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Apostolic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roberson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wrenn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenn Cemetery
- Guth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mooberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stumbaugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Stumbaugh Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumbaugh Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holland's Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deacon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delzly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Delzly Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delzly Cemetery
- Hardscrabble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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]<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)
- Crandall ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mayfair
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Morton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Allentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Farmdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gardena
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Goodfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sunnyland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robein
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mackinaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harvard Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highway Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Towne Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trailpark Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Peoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Creve Coeur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.
- Creve Coeur
- Deer Creek
- East Peoria
- Eureka
- Mackinaw
- Morton
- Tremont
- Washington
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 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 Memory Garden:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Memory Garden:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1747470 (Hillcrest Memory Garden)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1747470 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Washington
- Location given for Hillcrest Memory Garden:
- Lat: 40.6414266 Lon: -89.4048135
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Memory Garden) 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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