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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:

45.2891, -95.2856

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 Swift County<2>.

The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Monson Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Monson Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Lake Cemetery
  • West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Frank Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Frank Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Lake Cemetery
  • Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • West Norway Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • West Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem Cemetery
  • Church of God Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
  • Nannestad Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nannestad Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nannestad Cemetery
  • Sunburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sunburg Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Nichols Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Nichols Farm Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Farm Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Pauli Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
    • Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockholm Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Bridget Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridget Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Lunby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lunby Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunby Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.

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

  • Sunburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Murdock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Murdock is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Kerkhoven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • De Graff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Swift Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
  • Pennock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Benson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wilmar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
  • New London
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Brooten
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Willmar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Spicer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Belgrade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Raymond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sedan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Clontarf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kandiyohi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Hawick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
    • Danvers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Danvers is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 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 Swift 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 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 Swift 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 #644987  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644987 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: Swift
      • Est. Elev: 386 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: De Graff SE
      • Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2891284     Lon: -95.2855786
      • 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 Swift, 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 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>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.