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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:

44.7936, -95.5586

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 Yellow Medicine County<2>.

The county seat for Yellow Medicine County is located in Granite Falls. Granite Falls lies just to the north northeast 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 24 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.

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Granite Falls City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dueland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Dueland Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dueland Cemetery
  • Stony Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • First Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The First Twp. Cemetery is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Twp. Cemetery
  • Swensson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Swensson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swensson Cemetery
  • Hawk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Saron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
  • East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hanley Falls.
    • The East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82182 <5>
  • Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Camp Release Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Camp Release Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Release Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Release Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Granite Falls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82049 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hanley Falls.
      • The West Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hanley Falls Cemetery
      • West Yellow Medicine Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • West Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83799 <5>
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Leenthrop Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Palmer Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Palmer Creek Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Creek Cemetery
    • Black Oak Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Strombeck Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Strombeck Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strombeck Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Rock Valle Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rock Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2288197 <5>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • First English Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The First English Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First English Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Granite Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hanley Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Hazel Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Maynard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wood Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Sacred Heart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Clarkfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cottonwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Echo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
  • Montevideo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clara City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Renville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Belview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Belview is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Boyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <6>
    • Watson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Prinsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Vesta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Vesta is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Delhi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Delhi is located in Redwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 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 Yellow Medicine 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 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 Yellow Medicine 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 #644986  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644986 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: Yellow Medicine
      • Est. Elev: 322 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Granite Falls
      • Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7935685     Lon: -95.5586309
      • 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 Yellow Medicine, 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 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.