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:
31.1127, -97.3319
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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)
- The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
- Little Flock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Pendleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pendleton Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Cemetery
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellwood Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greathouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Belton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The East Belton Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Belton Cemetery
- Taylors Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wedel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Wedel Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- North Belton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Belton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- The Seaton Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton Cemetery
- Belfalls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Old Troy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Temple
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pendleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Heidenheimer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oenaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Morgan's Point Resort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Belton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Little River Academy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Academy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blevins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moffat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ocker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sparks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cyclone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rogers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barclay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Durango
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eddy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Moody
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bruceville - Eddy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Edgeworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meeks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meeks is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
- Bruceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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.
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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Bell 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 #1359260 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1359260 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: Bell
- Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Temple
- Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1129562 Lon: -97.333893
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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