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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. 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 Cemetery ...

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

44.5131, -68.2256

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
  • Blaisdell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Blaisdell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaisdell Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • York Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The York Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Hill Cemetery
  • Salter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Salter Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Cemetery
  • Bragdon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bragdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragdon Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • Birch Tree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Birch Tree Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • East Franklin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The East Franklin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin Cemetery
    • East Lamoine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Lamoine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine Cemetery
    • Bayview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
    • McFarland Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
    • Paine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery

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)
    • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
  • West Sullivan
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
  • Sullivan
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hancock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sorrento
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Sullivan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lamoine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
  • East Lamoine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Salsbury Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
  • Hulls Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • West Gouldsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
    • Bar Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • South Gouldsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
    • Goodwin Siding
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
      • Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
      • Goodwins
    • Gouldsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ellsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West Trenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • Winter Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point

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.

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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #568056  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #568056 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sullivan
      • Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5131332     Lon: -68.2255698
      • 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 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- Hillcrest 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.