A visit to the Hill Crest 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 Hill Crest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hill Crest Cemetery:
35.7793, -78.7861
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hill Crest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hill Crest Cemetery is located in Wake County<2>.
The county seat for Wake County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies just to the east of the Hill Crest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hill Crest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hill Crest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hill Crest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stephenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- Patrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Raleigh Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sorrell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Sorrell Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrell Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jeridan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Jeridan Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeridan Cemetery
- Montlawn Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Restlawn Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Womack Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Womack Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Raleigh National Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hill Crest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hill Crest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hazelwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hazelwood is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Dutchess Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
- Cary
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Trail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Trail is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Apex
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Method
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Method is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
- Meredith Townes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
- Fairmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairmont is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Glenwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Woodbury Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pickwick Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pickwick Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
- Hertford Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hertford Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
- Raleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McCullers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McCullers is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
- New Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brassfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brassfield is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Hopedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopedale is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Garner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parkwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parkwood is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Macks Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Macks Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
- Timberlake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Timberlake is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Skycrest Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
- Brentwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
- Millbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millbrook is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
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 Hill Crest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill Crest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apex
- Apex lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Hill Crest Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Apex.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Cary
- Raleigh
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 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 Hill Crest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Wake 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 Hill Crest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #986797 (Hill Crest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #986797 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: Wake
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cary
- Location given for Hill Crest Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7793181 Lon: -78.786117
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Wake, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hill Crest 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. |