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:
34.2843, -88.3653
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 Itawamba County<2>.
The county seat for Itawamba County is located in Fulton. Fulton lies just to the southwest 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hardin Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hardin Chapel Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Chapel Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
- Clover Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clover Ridge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Ridge Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Maxey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Maxey Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Chamblee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Chamblee Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblee Cemetery
- Reeds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Reeds Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Cemetery
- Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gun Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gun Creek Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gun Creek Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Stevens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Files Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Files Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Booth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Booth Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Lentz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lentz Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentz Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Clay
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fulton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Mantachie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Abney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Eastman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Bounds Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Ballardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Mooreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Carolina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Kirkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marietta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Red Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plantersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Riggins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Golden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Itawamba 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 visit 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Itawamba 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 #671216 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #671216 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: Itawamba
- Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fulton SE
- Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2842703 Lon: -88.3653236
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Itawamba, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |