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A visit to the Hillcrest Cemetery ...


The location of the Hillcrest Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   42.2529°   (42° 15' 10")

Lon:   -71.6856°   (-71° 41' 8")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 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.

    • North Grafton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
      • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
    • Grafton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
    • Shrewsbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
    • Westborough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
      • Westborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
    • Lakeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Worcester County
    • Quinsigamond Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
      • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
    • Millbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
      • Millbury is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
    • Northborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
      • Northborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Worcester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
      • Worcester is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
    • Upton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
    • Woodville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Northbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
      • Northbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Boylston Center
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
        • Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
      • Southville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
        • Southville is located in Worcester County
      • Auburn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
      • West Millbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
        • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
      • Sutton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
        • Sutton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
      • Hopkinton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
        • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
      • Cordaville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
        • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
      • New Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
        • New Village is located in Worcester County
      • Whitinsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
        • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
      • Hayden Row
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
        • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • Fayville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
        • Fayville is located in Worcester County
      • Southborough
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
        • Southborough is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
      • Marlborough
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
        • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
      • West Boylston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
        • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
      • Berlin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
      • Carterville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
        • Carterville is located in Worcester County
      • Boylston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
        • Boylston is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
      • Cherry Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
        • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 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.

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Philips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Grafton.
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Riverside - Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRF.804 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1046196 <6>
    • Midland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Worcester.
      • The Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2387115 <6>
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Howard Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Street Cemetery
    • St. Brigade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Wilkinsonville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRF.806 <5>
      • Bradish Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradish Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradish Cemetery
      • Bear Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bear Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HPK.808 <5>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Old Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burial Ground is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burial Ground
      • Rural Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Rural Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Worcester.
        • The Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Worcester Rural Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91530 <6>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91578 <6>
      • Dwinell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwinell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dwinell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwinell Cemetery
      • Dodge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
      • Lakeview 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #603969  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #603969 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: Shrewsbury
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #603969 (Hillcrest Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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 Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2529, Longitude: -71.6856       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 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.

    <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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