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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hillcrest (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hillcrest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gogebic County: Iron, Ontonagon, Ashland (WI), Iron (WI) & Vilas (WI).

Below are the counties that are near Hillcrest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hillcrest:

  • Gogebic County     (The home county of Hillcrest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • North Ironwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ironwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Yale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bessemer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
      • Bessemer is located in Gogebic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <2>
    • Ramsay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
      • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County
    • Thomaston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Gogebic County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thomaston
      • From Hillcrest to Thomaston
    • Wakefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Gogebic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <2>
    • Connorville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Marenisco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Gogebic County
  • Ontonagon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Lake Gogebic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bergland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergland
      • Bergland is located in Ontonagon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergland <2>
  • Ashland County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Mellen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
      • Mellen is located in Ashland County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Tannery Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
      • Tannery Town is located in Ashland County (WI)
    • White City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Ashland County (WI)
    • Odanah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • High Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Iron County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Hurley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gile
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Montreal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Iron County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar
      • From Hillcrest to Cedar
    • Manitowish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Vilas County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Katinka Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katinka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katinka Village
      • Katinka Village is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Manitowish Waters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitowish Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
      • Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County (WI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillcrest, see our County-by-County Page for Hillcrest.

Cemeteries Near Hillcrest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillcrest.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hillcrest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Historic Indian Burial Grounds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Historic Indian Burial Grounds
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Historic Indian Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mercer Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marenisco Twp. Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marenisco Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marenisco Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Presque Isle Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presque Isle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presque Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Hillcrest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hillcrest.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.

  • Ironwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jessieville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
    • Jessieville is located in Gogebic County
  • Siemens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siemens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siemens
    • Siemens is located in Gogebic County
  • Hurley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bessemer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
    • Bessemer is located in Gogebic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <2>
  • Ramsay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
    • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County
  • Wakefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Gogebic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <2>
  • Thomaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Gogebic County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thomaston
    • From Hillcrest to Thomaston
  • Hartley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley is located in Gogebic County
    • Hartley has also been known as:
    • Hartleys
  • Birch
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
    • Birch is located in Ashland County (WI)
  • Sedgwick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Ashland County (WI)
  • Mercer
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Iron County (WI)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mellen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
      • Mellen is located in Ashland County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Wellington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Gogebic County
    • Lake Gogebic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hillcrest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillcrest.

Newspapers Published in Hillcrest ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillcrest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillcrest, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillcrest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hillcrest:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillcrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hillcrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4923, Longitude: -90.1560    









 

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