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A visit to the Hillcrest Memorial Park ...

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 Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Memorial Park:

42.4582, -123.3142

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Josephine County<2>.

The county seat for Josephine County is located in Grants Pass. Grants Pass lies just to the south southwest of the Hillcrest Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Tokay Heights Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Tokay Heights Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokay Heights Cemetery
  • Granite Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Granite Hill Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferrydale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Ferrydale Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrydale Cemetery
  • Sloan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Sloan Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
  • Wilderville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilderville Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville Cemetery
  • Foots Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Foots Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Cemetery
  • Missouri Flat Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Missouri Flat Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Flat Cemetery
  • Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rock Point Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rock Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Placer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Placer Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
    • Hays - Gall Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hays - Gall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays - Gall Cemetery
    • Gotcher Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Gotcher Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotcher Cemetery
    • Sparlin Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sparlin Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparlin Cemetery
    • Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pankey Park Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pankey Park Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pankey Park Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Grants Pass
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fruitdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Redwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Redwood is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
  • New Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Merlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Murphy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rogue River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Three Pines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
  • Wilderville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hugo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hugo is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Wimer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wimer is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
  • Rock Point ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Placer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Placer is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
    • Sunny Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Provolt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Provolt is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
    • Gold Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Greenback ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Greenback is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
    • Leland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Leland is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Applegate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Golden is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Wolf Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Williams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Galice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Galice is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galice

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 Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Josephine County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Park:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Josephine 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 Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1638042  (Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1638042 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: Josephine
      • Est. Elev: 355 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grants Pass
      • Location given for Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4581738     Lon: -123.3142256
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Josephine, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Memorial Park) 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.