A visit to the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens 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 Memorial Gardens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery:
32.3020, -106.8533
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County<2>.
The county seat for Dona Ana County is located in Las Cruces. Las Cruces lies just to the east northeast of the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- San Albino Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The San Albino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Albino Cemetery
- The San Albino Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mesilla Valley Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Las Cruces.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38384 <5>
- Odd Fellow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Odd Fellow Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellow Cemetery
- Dona Ana County Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dona Ana County Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana County Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dona Ana County Cemetery is located in Las Cruces.
- Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Community Cemetery is located in Las Cruces.
- Tortugas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Tortugas Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortugas Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Organ Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Organ Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Cemetery
- Chamberino Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chamberino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino Cemetery
- The Chamberino Cemetery has also been known as:
- San Luis Cemetery
- Old Berino Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Berino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Berino Cemetery
- Rincon Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Rincon Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon Cemetery
- Rodey Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rodey Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodey Cemetery
- Canutillo Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Canutillo Cemetery is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canutillo Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairacres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mesilla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Las Cruces
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- San Ysidro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
- Mesilla Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- University Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- University Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Dona Ana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hill is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Leasburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Spaceport City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
- Mesquite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Radium Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- La Mesa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Afton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Afton is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Organ ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Organ is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
- Vado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dona Ana County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anthony
- Anthony lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anthony.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Las Cruces
- Mesilla
- Mesilla lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mesilla.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
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 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 Memorial Gardens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Dona Ana 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #890013 (Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #890013 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: Doña Ana
- Est. Elev: 1192 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Las Cruces
- Location given for Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3020376 Lon: -106.8533397
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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 New Mexico's counties, including Dona Ana, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |