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A visit to the Hillcrest Cemetery ...


The location of the Hillcrest Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Cemetery

Lat:   35.2400°   (35° 14' 24")

Lon:   -100.6082°   (-100° 36' 29")

The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gray County<2>.

The county seat for Gray County is located in Pampa. Pampa lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Gray 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.

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

    • McLean
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <4>
    • Alanreed
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanreed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanreed
      • Alanreed is located in Gray County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanreed <4>
    • Magic City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
      • Magic City is located in Wheeler County
    • Wesco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
      • Wesco is located in Gray County
    • Lefors
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefors
      • Lefors is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lefors <4>
    • Shamrock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <4>
    • Twitty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
      • Twitty is located in Wheeler County
    • Bowers City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers City
      • Bowers City is located in Gray County
    • Howardwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardwick
      • Howardwick is located in Donley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Samnorwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samnorwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samnorwood
      • Samnorwood is located in Collingsworth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samnorwood <4>
    • Mobeetie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheeler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Lelia Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lelia Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lelia Lake
        • Lelia Lake is located in Donley County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lelia Lake <4>
      • Hedley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedley
        • Hedley is located in Donley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedley <4>
      • Quail
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarendon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
        • Clarendon is located in Donley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,788 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <4>
      • Groom
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom
        • Groom is located in Carson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groom <4>

    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 Gray County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clarendon
    • Groom
    • Hedley
    • Lefors
    • McLean
    • Mobeetie
    • Pampa
      • Pampa lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pampa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pampa

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elderidge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elderidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elderidge Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elderidge Cemetery
    • Pakan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Pakan Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pakan Cemetery
    • Lela Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Donley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Dozier Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
    • Mobeetie Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobeetie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mobeetie Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobeetie Cemetery
    • Boydston Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boydston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boydston Cemetery is located in Donley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydston Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Donley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Quail Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Quail Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quail Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Quail.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quail Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Citizens Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Donley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Donley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Donley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Gray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Gray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Groom Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

    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 #1359263  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1359263 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: McLean
      • County: Gray         Elev: 893
      • Location given for GNIS #1359263 (Hillcrest Cemetery)

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

    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 Texas' counties, including Gray, 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- ) 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: 35.2400, Longitude: -100.6082       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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