A visit to the Hillcrest Park 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 Park Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Park Cemetery:
42.1276, -72.4929
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Park Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hillcrest Park Cemetery is located in Hampden County<2>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the west southwest of the Hillcrest Park Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Park Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Park Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Aloysius RC Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SPR.802 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91545 <6>
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sinai Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Polish National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michaels Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91644 <6>
- Kesser Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bay Path Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bay Path Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Path Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- The Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burying Yard Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90745 <6>
- Woodland Dell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Island Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Benedicts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Benedicts Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Benedicts Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Benedicts Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91554 <6>
- Springfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Cherry Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Cemetery
- Ludlow Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Munsing Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sholom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sholom Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholom Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chicopee.
- The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91525 <6>
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chicopee.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CHI.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90970 <6>
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Billings Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glendale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Wilbraham.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.803 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191543 <6>
- East Wilbraham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The East Wilbraham Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilbraham Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Wilbraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Palmer.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.804 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90934 <6>
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] of the Hillcrest Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Park Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Indian Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Ludlow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- Wilbraham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- North Wilbraham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- East Longmeadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Baptist Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- Hampden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hampden is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- Longmeadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
- Ludlow City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Aldenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Chicopee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Merrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Agawam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Three Rivers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- West Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Sherwood Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Palmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Holyoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Granby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- Enfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Somersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Factory Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Monson is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Tenneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Thorndike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- Bondsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
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 Park Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hampden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agawam
- Agawam lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hillcrest Park Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agawam.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Chicopee
- Holyoke
- Springfield
- West Springfield
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 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 Park Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampden 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 Park Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602469 (Hillcrest Park Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602469 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: Hampden
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ludlow
- Location given for Hillcrest Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1275942 Lon: -72.4928637
- 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 Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Park 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 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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| <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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