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:
44.5858, -93.0018
The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Dakota County<1>.
The county seat for Dakota County is located in Hastings. Hastings lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast 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 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Mathias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McNutt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Castle Rock Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kibbe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corinthian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Redrose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Anscars Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Anscars Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anscars Cemetery
- Cannon Falls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cannon Falls Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls Cemetery
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greenvale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oxford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Oxford Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
- Cannon River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Cannon River Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon River Cemetery
- Farmington Luteran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wangen Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cannon River Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marsh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Bellwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon 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]<2> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hampton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Trier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cannon Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vermillion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Castle Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Stanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Miesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Coates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Eureka Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Northfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dennison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wangs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wangs is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
- Hastings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Welch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nininger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dundas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prescott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Dakota County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apple Valley
- Cannon Falls
- Dundas
- Farmington
- Hastings
- Lakeville
- Nininger
- Northfield
- Prescott
- Rosemount
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 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 Dakota 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 #644985 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644985 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: Dakota
- Est. Elev: 302 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Randolph
- Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.5852449 Lon: -93.0018779
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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