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A visit to the Hillcrest Cemetery ...



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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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

    • 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.

    • Armor
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
      • Armor is located in Erie County
    • Scranton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Erie County
    • Hamburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Water Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Erie County
    • 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 <4>
    • Webster Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
      • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
      • Webster Corners has also been known as:
      • Websters Corners
    • Bay View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Erie County
    • Athol Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
    • Lackawanna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wanakah
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakah
        • Wanakah is located in Erie County
      • Patchin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
        • Patchin is located in Erie County
      • West Falls
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
        • West Falls is located in Erie County
      • Jewettville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
        • Jewettville is located in Erie County
      • Griffins Mills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
        • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
      • Ebenezer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
      • 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)
      • Derby
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in Erie County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
        • Blossom is located in Erie County

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
    • Lakeside Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
    • 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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mols Hill Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64874 <1>
    • 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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Wood Cemetery
    • Griffins Mills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Angle Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Road Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • North Evans Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Evans Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Evans Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • St. Matthews Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Cobble Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobble Hill Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery

    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:

    • 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

    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 '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: 42.7443, Longitude: -78.8001    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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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