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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:   45.2891°   (45° 17' 20")

Lon:   -95.2856°   (-95° 17' 8")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monson Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monson Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monson Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Lake Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Frank Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frank Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • West Norway Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Norway Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Norway Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975855 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • West Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Swift County
  • Church of God Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 Kandiyohi County
  • Nannestad Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nannestad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nannestad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nannestad Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Sunburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunburg Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Nichols Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Farm Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • St. Pauli Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Stockholm Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockholm Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockholm Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stockholm Family Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • St. Bridget Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Lunby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lunby Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Murdock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Murdock is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Kerkhoven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
    • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <6>
  • De Graff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Swift Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
  • Pennock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
    • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
    • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
  • New London
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Brooten
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Raymond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>
    • Clontarf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
      • Clontarf is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <6>
    • Kandiyohi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Sedan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Hawick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Danvers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Swift County
      • 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 #644987  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #644987 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: De Graff SE
    • County: Swift         Elev: 386
    • Location given for GNIS #644987 (Hillcrest Cemetery)

The official website for Swift County: www.swiftcounty.com/

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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 45.2891, Longitude: -95.2856       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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