A visit to the Hillcrest Cemetery ...
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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Cemetery
Lat: 44.5131° (44° 30' 47")
Lon: -68.2256° (-68° 13' 32")
The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hillcrest Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gordon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Blaisdell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaisdell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaisdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blaisdell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- York Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The York Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Salter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salter Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Simpson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Sumner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sumner Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Bragdon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragdon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bragdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Dyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Doyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Doyle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Birch Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Tree Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Birch Tree Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Hancock County
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- East Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Franklin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Franklin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- East Lamoine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lamoine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lamoine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Lamoine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Bayview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bayview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- McFarland Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McFarland Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Salisbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Abbott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Abbott Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Paine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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.
- South Hancock
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
- South Hancock is located in Hancock County
- West Sullivan
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
- Sullivan
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <6>
- Hancock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sorrento
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Sorrento is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <6>
- East Sullivan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sullivan
- East Sullivan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Sullivan <6>
- Lamoine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Franklin Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
- Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
- East Lamoine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lamoine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
- East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
- Salsbury Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salsbury Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
- Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
- Hulls Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- West Gouldsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Gouldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
- West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
- Bar Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Gouldsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Gouldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
- South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
- Goodwin Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodwin Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
- Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
- Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
- Goodwins
- Gouldsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
- Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <6>
- Ellsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Trenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- West Trenton is located in Hancock County
- Winter Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor
- Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Harbor <6>
- Indian Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Indian Point is located in Hancock 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. The following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bar Harbor
- Ellsworth
- Franklin
- West Sullivan
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 Maine:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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
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 #568056 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #568056 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: Sullivan
- County: Hancock Elev: 46
- Location given for GNIS #568056 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Maine's counties, including Hancock, 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 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: 44.5131, Longitude: -68.2256 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> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |