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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. 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Cemetery

Lat:   44.7608°   (44° 45' 38")

Lon:   -94.1628°   (-94° 9' 46")

The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in McLeod County<2>.

The county seat for McLeod County is located in Glencoe. Glencoe lies just to the northeast of the Hillcrest Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Glencoe Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glencoe Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glencoe Catholic Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • Getchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Getchell Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • Koniska Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koniska Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koniska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Koniska Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • Bergan Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergan Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bergan Twp. Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • Township Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Township Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in McLeod County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Biscay Evangelical Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biscay Evangelical Cemetery
      • The Biscay Evangelical Cemetery is located in McLeod County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Biscay Evangelical Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Biscay.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343875 <5>
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in McLeod County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in McLeod County
    • Green Isle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Isle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Isle Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Carver County
    • Reformed Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Carver County
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Carver County
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in McLeod County
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in McLeod County
    • Streich Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Streich Cemetery is located in McLeod County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Zion School Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion School Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Sibley County
    • Church of God Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of God Cemetery is located in McLeod County
    • Lester Prairie City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Prairie City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Prairie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Prairie City Cemetery is located in McLeod County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in McLeod 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]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.

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

  • Glencoe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sumter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Sumter is located in McLeod County
  • New Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
    • New Auburn is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Auburn <6>
  • Plato
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
    • Plato is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <6>
  • Biscay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
    • Biscay is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Brownton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
    • Brownton is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <6>
  • Green Isle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Isle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Isle
    • Green Isle is located in Sibley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Isle <6>
  • Hamburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Lester Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <6>
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Norwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Carver County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Norwood Young America
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
    • Young America
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <6>
    • New Germany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
      • New Germany is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <6>
    • Hollywood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
    • Hutchinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaylord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Assumption
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Carver County
    • Winsted
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
      • Winsted is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <6>
    • Hydes Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hydes Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
    • Mayer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <6>
    • Fernando
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
      • Fernando is located in McLeod County
    • Stewart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people

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 McLeod 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 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 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:

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 #1817772  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1817772 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: Glencoe
    • County: McLeod         Elev: 310
    • Location given for GNIS #1817772 (Hillcrest Cemetery)

The official website for McLeod County: www.co.mcleod.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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 McLeod, 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 drawn 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: 44.7608, Longitude: -94.1628       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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