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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. 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 Cemetery ...

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

38.2527, -96.9289

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Marion County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the northwest of the Hillcrest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Allison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Drinkwater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Claney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Claney Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claney Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Claney Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Marion.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92203 <5>
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
  • Harter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Harter Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harter Cemetery
  • Spring Branch Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Branch Catholic Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch Catholic Cemetery
    • The Spring Branch Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
  • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lawn Cemetery
  • Cedar Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Twp. Cemetery is located in Chase County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Twp. Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Florence.
    • The Cedar Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wonsevu Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94097 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Clements Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Catlin Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Catlin Church Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin Church Cemetery
      • The Catlin Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Catlin Cemetery
      • Catlin Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92152 <5>
    • Canada Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Gard Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gard Cemetery
    • Strassburg Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Strassburg Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strassburg Cemetery
    • Brunk Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brunk Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Hillsboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263399 <5>
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
      • The Dunkard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Baptist Brethren Cemetery
      • Schwarzenau Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92316 <5>
    • Homestead Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Elk Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • Florence
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oursler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oursler is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler
  • Cedar Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Aulne ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Aulne is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
  • Clements
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clements is located in Chase County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
  • Peabody
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Peabody is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
    • Former name for Peabody:
    • Coneburgh
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <6>
  • Burns
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Burns is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Wonsevu
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wonsevu is located in Chase County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonsevu
  • Eastshore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastshore is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
  • Antelope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Antelope is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Canada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Canada is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pilsen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pilsen is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
    • Lincolnville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elbing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Elbing is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Elmdale
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Marion 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #477373  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477373 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: 393 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lincolnville SW
      • Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.2533509     Lon: -96.9286339
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Kansas' counties, including Marion, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.