Our Genealogy Helper 
Introduction ... 
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips. 
We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives. 
On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints. 
 
By learning about Hillcrest (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes.  We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hillcrest.  While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ... 
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county.  During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east.  Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records.  If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hillcrest is located in Davidson County .
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend  the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries .
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Davidson County : Davie , Forsyth , Guilford , Montgomery , Randolph , Rowan  & Stanly .
Below are the counties that are near Hillcrest.  For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hillcrest:
Davidson County      (The home county of Hillcrest) 
The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first. 
Jefferson Village (Less than 2 miles to the east) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village  Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County  Lexington (Less than 2 miles to the south) 
Holly Grove (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove  Holly Grove is located in Davidson County  Sapona (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapona.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona  Sapona is located in Davidson County  Welcome (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) 
Currytown (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown  Currytown is located in Davidson County  Cotton Grove (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove  Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County  Linwood (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) 
Tyro (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro  Tyro is located in Davidson County  Reedy Creek (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reedy Creek.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek  Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County  Arcadia (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia  Arcadia is located in Davidson County  Cedar Grove (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove  Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County    
Cabarrus County  
Rimer (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer  Rimer is located in Cabarrus County    
Davie County  
The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first. 
Advance (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance  Advance is located in Davie County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page  for Advance <2>  
 Clinton (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton  Clinton is located in Davie County  Bermuda Run (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run  Bermuda Run is located in Davie County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people 
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page  for Bermuda Run <2>  
 Cooleemee (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee  Cooleemee is located in Davie County Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people 
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page  for Cooleemee <2>  
 Ephesus (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus  Ephesus is located in Davie County  Mocksville (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) 
Pino (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino  Pino is located in Davie County  Calahaln (23 miles [37 km] to the west) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln  Calahaln is located in Davie County    
Forsyth County  
The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first. 
Muddy Creek (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek  Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County  Rosemont (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont  Rosemont is located in Forsyth County  Clemmons (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons  Clemmons is located in Forsyth County Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people 
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page  for Clemmons <2>  
 Waughtown (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waughtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughtown  Waughtown is located in Forsyth County  Horneytown (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horneytown  Horneytown is located in Forsyth County  Ardmore (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore  Ardmore is located in Forsyth County  Cityview (18 miles [29 km] to the north) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cityview  Cityview is located in Forsyth County  East Winston (18 miles [29 km] to the north) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winston  East Winston is located in Forsyth County  Sedge Garden (18 miles [29 km] to the north) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedge Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedge Garden  Sedge Garden is located in Forsyth County  Westview (18 miles [29 km] to the north) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview  Westview is located in Forsyth County  Winston - Salem (18 miles [29 km] to the north) 
Yorktown (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown  Yorktown is located in Forsyth County    
Guilford County  
The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first. 
High Point (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) 
Sherwood Village (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village  Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County  Allen Jay (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay  Allen Jay is located in Guilford County  Freeman Mill (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill  Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County  Jamestown (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) 
Sandy Ridge (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge  Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County  Colfax (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax  Colfax is located in Guilford County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page  for Colfax <2>  
 Guilford College (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College  Guilford College is located in Guilford County  Latham Town (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town  Latham Town is located in Guilford County  Oak Ridge (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge  Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people 
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page  for Oak Ridge <2>  
 Pomona (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona  Pomona is located in Guilford County  Southmont (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont  Southmont is located in Guilford County    
Iredell County  
The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first. 
Cool Springs (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs  Cool Springs is located in Iredell County  Harmony (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) 
Houstonville (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville  Houstonville is located in Iredell County    
Montgomery County  
The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first. 
Blaine (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaine.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine  Blaine is located in Montgomery County  Eldorado (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado  Eldorado is located in Montgomery County  Ophir (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir  Ophir is located in Montgomery County  Abner (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner  Abner is located in Montgomery County    
Randolph County  
The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first. 
Trinity (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity  Trinity is located in Randolph County Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people 
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page  for Trinity <2>  
 Archdale (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) 
New Market (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market  New Market is located in Randolph County  Sophia (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) 
Mechanic (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanic.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic  Mechanic is located in Randolph County  Randleman (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) 
Asheboro (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) 
Worthville (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worthville.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville  Worthville is located in Randolph County  Central Falls (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Falls.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls  Central Falls is located in Randolph County  Eleazer (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer  Eleazer is located in Randolph County  Millboro (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millboro.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro  Millboro is located in Randolph County  Cedar Falls (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls  Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County    
Rowan County  
The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first. 
Trading Ford (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford  Trading Ford is located in Rowan County  Yadkin (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin  Yadkin is located in Rowan County  Shannon Park (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park  Shannon Park is located in Rowan County  Ellis Crossroads (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads  Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County  Spencer (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) 
Craven (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craven.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven  Craven is located in Rowan County  East Spencer (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer  East Spencer is located in Rowan County Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people 
 Franklin (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin  Franklin is located in Rowan County  Mocksville (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville  Mocksville is located in Rowan County  Woodbine (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine  Woodbine is located in Rowan County  Belmont (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont  Belmont is located in Rowan County  Corbin Hills (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Hills  Corbin Hills is located in Rowan County    
Stanly County  
The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first. 
Misenheimer (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer  Misenheimer is located in Stanly County Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people 
 Richfield (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield  Richfield is located in Stanly County Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people 
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page  for Richfield <2>  
 New London (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) 
Palmerville (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville  Palmerville is located in Stanly County  Badin (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin  Badin is located in Stanly County Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people 
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page  for Badin <2>  
   
Stokes County  
The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first. 
Germanton (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton  Germanton is located in Stokes County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page  for Germanton <2>  
 Fulp (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulp.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp  Fulp is located in Stokes County    
Yadkin County  
The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first. 
Wyo (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo  Wyo is located in Yadkin County  Courtney (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney  Courtney is located in Yadkin County  Footville (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville  Footville is located in Yadkin County  East Bend (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) 
Forbush (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush  Forbush is located in Yadkin County  Yadkinville (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville  Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people 
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page  for Yadkinville <2>  
   
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillcrest, see our County-by-County Page for Hillcrest .
Cemeteries Near Hillcrest ... 
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillcrest.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors.  If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know .  If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hillcrest  - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hillcrest  covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
Lexington City Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the southeast) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington City Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
 Forest Lawn Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the west) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
 Pilgrim Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
 Pilgrim Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
 Owens Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
 Beulah Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
 New Jersey Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the south) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jersey Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
 Becks Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the south) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
 Bethel Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
 Sandy Creek Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
 Wesleys Cemetery (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleys Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
 Jersey Cemetery (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
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Emanuel Cemetery (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
 Rich Fork Baptist Church Cemetery (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) 
Workman Cemetery (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery  Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
   
Nearby Communities in 1895 ... 
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895.  The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available.   We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5> 
While we didn't find Hillcrest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hillcrest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
Lexington (Less than 2 miles to the south) 
Sapona (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapona.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona  Sapona is located in Davidson County  Jimes  ‑ Historic(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimes  Jimes is located in Davidson County  Welcome (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) 
Arnold (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold  Arnold is located in Davidson County  Linwood (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) 
Reedy Creek (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reedy Creek.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek  Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County  Enterprise (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise  Enterprise is located in Davidson County  Arcadia (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia  Arcadia is located in Davidson County  Light (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light  Light is located in Davidson County  Midway (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway  Midway is located in Davidson County Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people 
 Silver Hill (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Hill.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill  Silver Hill is located in Davidson County  Continue List   (14 more)  ... 
Bethany  ‑ Historic(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) 
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethany.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>  
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany  Bethany is located in Davidson County  Fulton  ‑ Historic(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton  Fulton is located in Davie County  Jubilee (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) 
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1>    The coordinates still need to be verified. 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee  Jubilee is located in Davidson County    
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hillcrest.  See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillcrest .
Newspapers Published in Hillcrest ... 
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress  and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)  has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) .
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America  website.  The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States.  This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers.  All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillcrest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillcrest, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>  .  A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List  for Hillcrest.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hillcrest:
Websites specific to North Carolina  
 
Pages specific to Davidson County  
 
Genealogy information for nearby counties  
Cabarrus County  
 
Davie County  
 
Forsyth County  
 
Guilford County  
 
Iredell County  
 
Montgomery County  
 
Randolph County  
 
Rowan County  
 
Stanly County  
 
Stokes County  
 
Yadkin County  
 
  
Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina  
 
Off-the-Road Links ... 
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillcrest.  If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page .
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/ 
 
 
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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.  
 <3>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.  
 <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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists.  However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.  Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable.  If you can provide us with more specific information about Hillcrest, please let us know  so that we can improve our accuracy.  
 <6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance.  A straight line distance ignores  things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hillcrest) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillcrest.  The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8315, Longitude: -80.2559        In this case, the coordinates for Hillcrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).