A visit to the Hillcrest 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Cemetery:
34.1896, -82.1787
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Greenwood County<2>.
The county seat for Greenwood County is located in Greenwood. Greenwood lies just to the east northeast of the Hillcrest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beaulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnolia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Greenwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70591 <5>
- Edgewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- Mathews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mathews Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
- Save All Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Save All Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Save All Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Morris Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Morris Hill Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Hill Cemetery
- Big Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Big Adams Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Adams Cemetery
- Old Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Ebeneezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebeneezer Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tolbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Little Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Little Adams Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Adams Cemetery
- Old Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marshall Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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:
- Greenwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grendel Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Mathews Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Panola Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Fairforest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Promised Land
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Cana ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Verdery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Coronaca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Cokesbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Hodges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Springdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Ninety Six
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Collins Lakeside Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bradley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Abbeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenwood County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbeville
- Donalds
- Due West
- Greenwood
- Ninety Six
- Ware Shoals
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 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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Greenwood 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1229800 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1229800 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: Greenwood
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenwood
- Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1895662 Lon: -82.1787333
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Greenwood, 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 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. |