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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. 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:   31.1127°   (31° 6' 45")

Lon:   -97.3319°   (-97° 19' 54")

The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Bell County<1>.

The county seat for Bell County is located in Belton. Belton lies just to the west southwest of the Hillcrest Cemetery .

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:

  • Temple City 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Pendleton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pendleton Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellwood Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellwood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bellwood Memorial Park is located in Bell County
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Belton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Belton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Taylors Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylors Valley Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Wedel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wedel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wedel Cemetery is located in Bell County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • North Belton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Belton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • South Belton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Belton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dyess Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Seaton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Belfalls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Old Troy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Troy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Troy Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5806 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.

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

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 Bell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belton
    • Belton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
  • Holland
  • Moody
  • Village of Salado
  • Temple

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:

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 #1359260  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1359260 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: Temple
    • County: Bell         Elev: 221
    • Location given for GNIS #1359260 (Hillcrest Cemetery)

The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 31.1127, Longitude: -97.3319    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<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.




 

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