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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:

46.7169, -92.4674

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 Carlton County<2>.

The county seat for Carlton County is located in Carlton. Carlton lies just to the south southeast 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Brevator Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator Cemetery
  • St. Matthew's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Matthew's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew's Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Thomson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thomson Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson Cemetery
  • Finnish Apostolic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brevator Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator Cemetery
  • Birch Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Birch Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Lake Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Methodist Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • MacCabee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The MacCabee Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacCabee Cemetery
    • Solway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Solway Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway Cemetery
    • Augustana Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
    • Sandy Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Sandy Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lake Cemetery
    • Hermantown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hermantown Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown Cemetery
    • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Cloquet
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Scanlon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Carlton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Esko
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Thomson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomson is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
  • Otter Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Wrenshall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sawyer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Adolph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saginaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
  • Gary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gary is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Proctor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mahtowa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
    • New Duluth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Duluth
    • Hermantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oliver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Oliver is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Twig
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Twig is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twig
    • Oneota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Oneota is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneota

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 Carlton 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 professional and volunteer 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Carlton 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 #644988  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644988 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: Carlton
      • Est. Elev: 391 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cloquet
      • Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7168879     Lon: -92.4674121
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Carlton, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.