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A visit to the Hillcrest Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Hillcrest Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hillcrest Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Hillcrest Cemetery (FG ID #2405000)

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   45.1314°   (45° 7' 53")

Lon:   -62.9613°   (-62° 57' 40")

Establishment of the Hillcrest Cemetery ...

The Hillcrest Cemetery was established in 1830.

Name Variations for Hillcrest Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Upper Musquodoboit Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Nova Scotia:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Upper Musquodoboit
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Musquodoboit came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Musquodoboit
    • Newton Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Mills
    • South Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Branch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
    • Stewiacke Cross Road
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewiacke Cross Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewiacke Cross Road
    • Otter Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Brook
    • Pembroke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Upper Stewiacke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Stewiacke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Stewiacke
    • Middle Musquodoboit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
    • Middle Stewiacke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Stewiacke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Stewiacke
    • Cloverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloverdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Lanesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wittenburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittenburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenburg
      • Elderbank
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderbank
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderbank <5>
      • Mooseland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseland
      • Camden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Stewiacke East
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewiacke East came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewiacke East
      • West Saint Andrews
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Saint Andrews came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Andrews
      • Coldstream
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Brookfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Brentwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Alton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Greenfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Harmony
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Stewiacke
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewiacke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewiacke
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewiacke <5>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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:

    The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) 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: 45.1314, Longitude: -62.9613    
    <4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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