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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:

48.5872, -96.8881

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 Kittson County<2>.

The county seat for Kittson County is located in Hallock. Hallock lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tree Claim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Tree Claim Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Claim Cemetery
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Cemetery
  • Edward Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jupiter Mission Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Emmaus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Emmaus Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Emmaus Cemetery
  • Red River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Red River Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Cemetery
  • East Emmaus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Emmaus Cemetery is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Emmaus Cemetery
  • Jupiter Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Skjeberg Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Teien Covenant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stephen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Stephen Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Cemetery
    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Pederson Burials
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Pederson Burials is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pederson Burials
    • Oslo Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Oslo Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo Lutheran Cemetery
    • Mandie Johnson Farm Burials
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
    • Johansson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Johansson Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johansson Cemetery
    • Vagle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vagle Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vagle Cemetery
    • Two Rivers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Two Rivers Cemetery is located in Kittson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 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:

  • Donaldson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Donaldson is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Kennedy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Stephen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mattson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mattson is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattson
  • Hallock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Englund
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Englund is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
  • Deerwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Pittsburgh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Drayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Drayton is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayton <5>
  • Halma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lake Bronson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowesmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowesmont is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Herrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Karlstad
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Argyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lancaster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Kittson 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 first visit 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 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 Kittson 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 #644989  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644989 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: Kittson
      • Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Donaldson
      • Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.5872022     Lon: -96.8881152
      • 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 Kittson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.