A visit to the Hillcreat 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 Hillcreat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcreat Cemetery:
41.9675, -100.5749
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcreat Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hillcreat Cemetery is located in Thomas County<2>.
The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thedford. Thedford lies just to the north of the Hillcreat Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcreat Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Hillcreat Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcreat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Purdum Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brownlee Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- James Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarview Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Giles Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hawley Flats Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Valley View Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Tryon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #212601 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Hillcreat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcreat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Thedford
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Norway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Norway is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Seneca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Halsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Purdum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Audacious ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Audacious is located in Cherry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audacious
- Brownlee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brownlee is located in Cherry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Elsmere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elsmere is located in Cherry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Mullen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dunning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
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 Hillcreat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thomas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcreat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brownlee
- Dunning
- Elsmere
- Mullen
- Seneca
- Thedford
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 Hillcreat Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Thomas 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 Hillcreat Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #835803 (Hillcreat Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #835803 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: Thomas
- Est. Elev: 884 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Thedford
- Location given for Hillcreat Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9674986 Lon: -100.574863
- 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 Nebraska's counties, including Thomas, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hillcreat 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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