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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:   32.9749°   (32° 58' 29")

Lon:   -89.9115°   (-89° 54' 41")

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

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Hillcrest Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Falls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Falls Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • New Banyon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Banyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Banyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Banyon Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Ables Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ables Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ables Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ables Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Gulledge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulledge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gulledge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Pole Pen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pole Pen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pole Pen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pole Pen Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 Attala County
  • Stump Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stump Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • St. Mark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Seneasha Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneasha Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneasha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seneasha Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Roby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Gages Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gages Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gages Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gages Springs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Durham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Pickens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Quiet Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quiet Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quiet Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quiet Ridge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Old Roby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Roby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Durant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Sproles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sproles Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

  • Goodman
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
    • Goodman is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <5>
  • Richland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Holmes County
  • Pickens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Durant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Attala County
  • Sallis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
    • Sallis is located in Attala County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <5>
  • Zemuly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Zemuly is located in Attala County
  • Lexington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fordyke
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
    • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
  • Vaughan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaughan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
  • Camden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sharpsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Possumneck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Jones Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Evans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Yazoo County
    • West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coxburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
    • Rocky Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
    • Tolarville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
    • Saint Ann
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
    • Kosciusko
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hesterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Davis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Ituma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County

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 Holmes 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 #671215  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #671215 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: Goodman
    • County: Holmes         Elev: 84
    • Location given for GNIS #671215 (Hillcrest Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Holmes, 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 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: 32.9749, Longitude: -89.9115       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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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