A visit to the Hillcrest Cemetery ...
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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 <1> website: The Hillcrest Cemetery (FG ID #64820)
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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Cemetery
Lat: 42.7443° (42° 44' 39")
Lon: -78.8001° (-78° 48' 0")
The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.
The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hillcrest Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sheldon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Erie County
- Lakeside Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeside Memorial Park is located in Erie County
- Prospect Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mols Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mols Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mols Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mols Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Erie County
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Wood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Wood Cemetery is located in Erie County
- Griffins Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Angle Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Road Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Angle Road Cemetery is located in Erie County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- North Evans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Erie County
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Erie County
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cobble Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobble Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cobble Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
- St. Paul Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Erie County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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.
- Armor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Scranton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hamburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Water Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blasdell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ellicott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
- Ellicott is located in Erie County
- Orchard Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <6>
- Webster Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bay View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Athol Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lackawanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wanakah
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Patchin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jewettville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Griffins Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Seneca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Derby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
- East Aurora is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <6>
- Billington Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
- Billington Heights is located in Erie County
- Blossom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in Erie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blasdell
- East Aurora
- Eden
- Eden lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Hamburg
- Lackawanna
- North Boston
- Orchard Park
- West Seneca
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 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 Hillcrest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Erie County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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
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:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #952816 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #952816 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Hamburg
- County: Erie Elev: 236
- Location given for GNIS #952816 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #64820
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Erie, 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' (or 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- ) 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: 42.7443, Longitude: -78.8001 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |