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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. 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 Memorial Park ...

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

Lat:   39.6781°   (39° 40' 41")

Lon:   -78.7240°   (-78° 43' 26")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 Memorial Park 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
    • Ridgeley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellerslie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County
    • Corriganville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County
    • La Vale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Carpendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Wiley Ford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <4>
    • Cooks Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Stringtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Rush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County
    • Barrelville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brady
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
        • Brady is located in Allegany County
      • Spring Gap
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
        • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County
      • Wellersburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
        • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Flintstone
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
        • Flintstone is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <4>
      • Mount Savage
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
        • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <4>
      • Eckhart Mines
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckhart Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
        • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County
      • Clarysville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarysville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
        • Clarysville is located in Allegany County
      • Loarville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
        • Loarville is located in Allegany County
      • Pinto
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
        • Pinto is located in Allegany County
      • Short Gap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
        • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Hyndman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
        • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <4>
      • Zihlman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zihlman
        • Zihlman is located in Allegany County
      • Frostburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
        • Frostburg is located in Allegany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <4>

    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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cumberland.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81612 <7>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cumberland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81438 <7>
    • Porter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Burial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Mary's Burial Park is located in Allegany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Burial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cumberland.
      • The St. Mary's Burial Park has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Burial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640865 <7>
    • Davis Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Cumberland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181897 <7>
    • Robinette Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinette Family Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Family Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Green Meadow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AL-II-A-095 <1>
      • Abe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Wesleyan Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesleyan Memorial Park is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Memorial Park
      • Growden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Growden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Growden Cemetery is located in Bedford County (PA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Growden Cemetery
      • Old Coney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Rose Meadow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Meadow Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Meadow Cemetery
      • Cecil Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
      • Hardy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
      • Hartsock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hartsock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsock Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2413062 <7>
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Bedford County (PA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery

    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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #584980  (Hillcrest Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #584980 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: Evitts Creek
      • County: Allegany         Elev: 264
      • Location given for GNIS #584980 (Hillcrest Memorial Park)

      • Referenced MIHP Record:  AL-III-C-110

    The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

    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 '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 Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6781, Longitude: -78.7240    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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