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. 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 Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Cemetery
Lat: 37.6497° (37° 38' 58")
Lon: -84.9551° (-84° 57' 18")
The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Boyle County<2>.
The county seat for Boyle County is located in Danville. Danville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Hillcrest Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Perryville National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perryville National Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perryville National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Perryville National Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Crain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crain Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Chambers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Patterson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Patterson Family Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Deep Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Holderman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holderman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holderman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Aliceton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aliceton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aliceton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Aliceton Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Salt River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salt River Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bottom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bottom Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bottom Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Cull Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cull Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cull Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Russell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Young Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Cocanougher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cocanougher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cocanougher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cocanougher Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Clarkson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clarkson Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Russell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Crews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
- The Crews Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crews Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Mitchellsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73595 <5>
- Roller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roller Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Purdom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdom Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Purdom Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Minor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Minor Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- McDonald Center Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Mercer County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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.
- Perryville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Craintown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craintown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
- Craintown is located in Boyle County
- Brumfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brumfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
- Brumfield is located in Boyle County
- Mitchellsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsburg
- Mitchellsburg is located in Boyle County
- Dixville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
- Dixville is located in Mercer County
- Parksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Boyle County
- Nevada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Mercer County
- Stewart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Stewart is located in Mercer County
- Aliceton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
- Aliceton is located in Boyle County
- Wilsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
- Atoka
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Atoka is located in Boyle County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Forkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Forkland is located in Boyle County
- Davis Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
- Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
- Gravel Switch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Switch
- Gravel Switch is located in Marion County
- Alum Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alum Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Springs
- Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
- Jenkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
- Jenkinsville is located in Washington County
- Mackville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Mackville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Junction City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Boyle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <6>
- West Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
- West Danville is located in Boyle County
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harrodsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <6>
- Poplar Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Corner
- Poplar Corner is located in Marion County
- Riley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Marion County
- Butchertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
- Butchertown is located in Casey County
- Shelby City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
- Shelby City is located in Boyle County
- Faulconer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulconer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
- Faulconer is located in Boyle County
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 Boyle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Danville
- Harrodsburg
- Parksville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Boyle 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 Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 #2565457 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2565457 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: Perryville
- County: Boyle Elev: 275
- Location given for GNIS #2565457 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 Kentucky's counties, including Boyle, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hillcrest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6497, Longitude: -84.9551 In this case, the coordinates for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |