A visit to the Hillcrest Memorial Park ...
Introduction ...
The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has an MIHP <1> database entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park (MIHP ID: AL-III-C-110).
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 Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Memorial Park:
39.6781, -78.7240
The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Allegany County<2>.
The county seat for Allegany County is located in Cumberland. Cumberland lies just to the southwest of the Hillcrest Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Restlawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Burial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Davis Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Robinette Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Green Meadow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Abe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wesleyan Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Wesleyan Memorial Park is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyan Memorial Park
- Growden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Growden Cemetery is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Growden Cemetery
- Old Coney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Meadow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Rose Meadow Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Meadow Cemetery
- Cecil Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cecil Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
- Hardy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hardy Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
- Hartsock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
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 Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Cumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Ridgeley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellerslie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellerslie is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
- Corriganville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Corriganville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
- Mount Savage Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- La Vale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carpendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Wiley Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Cliff is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barrelville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Gap is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
- Wellersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cresaptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flintstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Savage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eckhart Mines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clarysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Loarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Town Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Town Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
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 Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Allegany County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Memorial Park.
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 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 Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Allegany 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 Memorial Park:
Referenced MIHP Record: AL-III-C-110
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #584980 (Hillcrest Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #584980 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: Allegany
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Evitts Creek
- Location given for Hillcrest Memorial Park:
- Lat: 39.6764762 Lon: -78.7252955
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Allegany, 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 Memorial Park) 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. |