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. 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Cemetery
Lat: 44.5858° (44° 35' 8")
Lon: -93.0018° (-93° 0' 6")
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 .
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- 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. Michael's 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anscars Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anscars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Anscars Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Cannon Falls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Falls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cannon Falls Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oxford Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Cannon River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cannon River Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Farmington Luteran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wangen Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wangen Prairie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wangen Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wangen Prairie Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Cannon River Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon River Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cannon River Church Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marsh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Bellwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Dakota County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cannon Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
- Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <7>
- Vermillion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <7>
- Castle Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
- Miesville is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <7>
- Coates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Eureka Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Northfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
- Rosemount is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <7>
- Dennison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <7>
- White Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <7>
- 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 websites either 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:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Hillcrest Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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: GNIS record #644985 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Randolph
- County: Dakota Elev: 302
- Location given for GNIS #644985 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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' (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- ) 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: 44.5858, Longitude: -93.0018 |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | 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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |