A visit to the Hillcrest Cemetery ...

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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Cemetery

Lat:   34.9897°   (34° 59' 22")

Lon:   -80.5429°   (-80° 32' 34")

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Family Cemetery
  • The Crook Family Cemetery is located in Union County

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• Suncrest Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suncrest Cemetery
  • The Suncrest Cemetery is located in Union County

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• Lakeland Memorial Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeland Memorial Park
  • The Lakeland Memorial Park is located in Union County

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• Hill Family Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Family Cemetery
  • The Hill Family Cemetery is located in Union County

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• New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
  • The New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Union County

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• Secrest Family Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Secrest Family Cemetery
  • The Secrest Family Cemetery is located in Union County

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• Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
  • The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Union County

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• Wingate Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingate Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wingate Cemetery is located in Union County
• Presson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Presson Cemetery is located in Union County
• Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
• Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • The Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Union County

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• Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • The Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Union County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Altan.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188964 <5>

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  • Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentons Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bentons Crossroads Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Ritch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ritch Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Walker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Union County
  • McWorter Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWorter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McWorter Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Union County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Waxhaw.
    • The Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Roundtop Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159148 <5>

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  • Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County

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  • Zoar UMC Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar UMC Cemetery
    • The Zoar UMC Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County (SC)

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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]<2> 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
• Carmel Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
  • Carmel Village is located in Union County
• Rock Rest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
  • Rock Rest is located in Union County

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• Wingate
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Wingate is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <6>
• Unionville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
• Altan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
  • Altan is located in Union County

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• Mineral Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <6>
• Lake Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
  • Lake Park is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people

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• Wesley Chapel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
  • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <6>
• Trinity
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Union County
• Allens Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
  • Allens Crossroads is located in Union County

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• Marshville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
  • Marshville is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <6>
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  • Hemby Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
    • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people

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  • Indian Trail
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <6>

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  • Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Union County

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  • Stallings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
    • Stallings is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <6>
  • Jackson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Union County
  • Fairview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Weddington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
    • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <6>
  • White Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Union County
  • Waxhaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
    • Waxhaw is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <6>

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  • Matthews
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <6>

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  • Jaars
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaars have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
    • Jaars is located in Union County
  • Mint Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
    • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <6>

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  • Providence ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Mecklenburg 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. 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.

• Marshville
  • Marshville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marshville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
• Monroe
  • Monroe lies less than 2 miles<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monroe.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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:

• Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Union County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Anson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cabarrus County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gaston County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mecklenburg County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Richmond County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Stanly County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chester County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chesterfield County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kershaw County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lancaster County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • York County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Union County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Hillcrest Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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: GNIS record #986804 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: Monroe
  • County: Union         Elev: 176
  • Location given for GNIS #986804 (Hillcrest Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 34.9897, Longitude: -80.5429
<3>	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.
<4>	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.
<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.
<7>	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.