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A visit to the Hillcrest Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hillcrest Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hillcrest Cemetery (FG ID #90048).

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:

44.4084, -69.2132

The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Waldo County<2>.

The county seat for Waldo County is located in Belfast. Belfast lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Hillcrest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Cemetery.

Name Variations for Hillcrest Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Greer Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Green Wood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Green Wood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Wood Cemetery
  • Pierce Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pierce Hill Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Repose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Repose Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Repose Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
  • Sunny Side Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Weymouth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Weymouth Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Cemetery
  • East Searsmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vose Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vose Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Whitten Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Whitten Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Lassell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lassell Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassell Cemetery
    • South Belmont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • Pitcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pitcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Cemetery
    • Shorey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shorey Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorey Cemetery
    • Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Paul Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul 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 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waldo 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 first turn to 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 Waldo 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 Find-A-Grave Entry:  #90048

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #568054  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #568054 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: Waldo
      • Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Morrill
      • Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.40839     Lon: -69.21317
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #568073  (Hillside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #568073 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: Waldo
      • Est. Elev: 132 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belfast
      • Location given for Hillside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.398964     Lon: -69.1242051
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Waldo, 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 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.