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:
35.3221, -81.0481
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 Gaston County<2>.
The county seat for Gaston County is located in Gastonia. Gastonia lies just to the west 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morningside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Morningside Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
- Mauney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mauney Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauney Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- Aviary Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Aviary Gardens is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviary Gardens
- Cramerton Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- The St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lawing School Road Cemetery
- Thrift Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Thrift Baptist Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift Baptist Cemetery
- New Vision Foursquare Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Craig / Jenkins Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gastonia.
- Gaston Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gaston Memorial Park is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaston Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Gastonia.
- The Gaston Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Gaston Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47448 <5>
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
- The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rural Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Rural Hill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill Cemetery
- Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery
- The Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lowes Cemetery
- Lowesville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Woodland ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Mount Holly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Stanley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McAdenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brown Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Lucia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Ranlo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Smyre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smyre is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cramerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Paw Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Lowesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Alexis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Dallas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gastonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chateau Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Machpelah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Spring Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Iron Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- High Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- South Gastonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
- Dalton Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Pinecrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Huntersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
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. The following communities are located in Gaston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dallas
- Gastonia
- Mount Holly
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Gaston 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 #986805 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #986805 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: Gaston
- Est. Elev: 213 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Holly
- Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3220823 Lon: -81.0481312
- 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 Gaston, 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 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. |
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