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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 #642)

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: While we are using the above GPS location for the Hillcrest Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

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

Lat:   44.0306°   (44° 1' 50")

Lon:   -84.8736°   (-84° 52' 24")

The cemetery is located in Clare County<3>.

As an estimate, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Harrison.

The county seat for Clare County is located in Harrison. Harrison lies just to the east southeast of 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:

  • Greenwood Township Cemetery
  • Greenwood 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • St. Athanasius Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Athanasius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Athanasius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Athanasius Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Frost Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frost Twp. Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Summerfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Hatton Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Grove Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Ott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ott Cemetery is located in Clare County
  • Hamilton Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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    • Winterfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winterfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winterfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
    • Old Township Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Township Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Township Cemetery is located in Clare County
    • Wood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Clare County
    • Arthur Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson Road Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Road Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clare County
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Garrity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrity Cemetery is located in Clare County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376524 <1>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> 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 Clare 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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:  #642

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 44.0306, Longitude: -84.8736    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Clare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.