A visit to the Hillcrest Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery (MACRIS ID: PLM.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: PLM.801'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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:
41.9582, -70.8144
The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.
The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies just to the east 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 32 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lakenham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wenham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Parish Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Cemetery
- Parting Ways Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harlow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Harlow Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow Cemetery
- Nemasket Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nemasket Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemasket Hill Cemetery
- Thomastown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Munroe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Munroe Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Munroe Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munroe Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91278 <5>
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Jennings Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orange Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Orange Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Street Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vine Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Vine Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill Cemetery
- Fern Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Conant Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Conant Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant Street Cemetery
- Conant Street Smallpox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- MCI Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The MCI Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MCI Cemetery
- Great Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Perchade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Perchade Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perchade Cemetery
- Purchade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Central Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
- Sarcophagus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sarcophagus Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcophagus Cemetery
- Grave of Myles Standish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sachem Lodge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sachem Lodge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Lodge Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Plympton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Plympton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
- North Carver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Halifax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Water View Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- Monponsett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
- Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- South Meadow Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bryantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- North Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Island Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Namasket Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Middleborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pembroke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oldham Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
- Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Carver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hanson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Duxbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashdod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in Plymouth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater
- Middleborough
- Pembroke
- Plymouth
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Plymouth 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 MACRIS Record: PLM.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1976789 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1976789 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: Plymouth
- Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Plympton
- Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9576024 Lon: -70.814206
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, 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' 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Bridgewater and Middleborough. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |