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:
34.9897, -80.5429
The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Union County<1>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Monroe. Monroe lies just to the northwest 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crook Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Suncrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lakeland Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Secrest Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wingate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wingate Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate Cemetery
- Presson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Presson Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presson Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Ritch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Ritch Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritch Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- McWorter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The McWorter Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWorter Cemetery
- Eastside Community Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Carmel Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Rock Rest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Altan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trinity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Allens Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marshville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hemby Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Trail
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stallings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Weddington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Waxhaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Matthews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jaars
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jaars is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- Mint Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
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 Union 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 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Union 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 #986804 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #986804 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 176 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Monroe
- Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9898719 Lon: -80.5428445
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |