A visit to the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens ...
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 Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens:
34.9920, -78.3914
The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Sampson County<1>.
The county seat for Sampson County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the east of the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
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 Memorial Gardens.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Hardy - Cannady Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clinton City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Springdale Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
- Sandhills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grandview Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bearskin MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Alderson Parker Family Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vann Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Piney Green Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keener Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Spell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spell Cemetery
- Autry - Averitt Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Halls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Halls Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Bradshaw Boone Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Bonnetsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Concord
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Clinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Beulah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kitty Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reynolds Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salemburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Roseboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McDaniels
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Moltonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Keener
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Huntley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beaman Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elliott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rebel City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ingold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Turkey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vann Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- Baltic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Baltic is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
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 Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sampson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Faison
- Faison lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Faison.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
- Warsaw
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 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 Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Sampson 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 Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1004483 (Hillcrest Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1004483 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: Sampson
- Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bonnetsville
- Location given for Hillcrest Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 34.9921127 Lon: -78.3913909
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Sampson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens) 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. |
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