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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. 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:

32.5587, -95.8611

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 Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the south southwest 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haven of Memories Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
  • Starr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Starr Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Starr Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276579 <5>
  • High Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The High Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Bratcher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratcher Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Traver Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Traver Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traver Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Myrtle Springs.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262436 <5>
    • Prairie Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Springs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Canton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6161 <5>
    • Aanonsen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Pace Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Canton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
  • Myrtle Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
  • Tundra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
  • Fruitvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Edgewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Grand Saline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ben Wheeler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Van
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Van is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <6>
  • Wills Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairieville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
  • Jamestown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Garden Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ola is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Mabank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eustace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Edom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <6>
    • Flats
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Flats is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
    • Abner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Abner is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
    • Becker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Becker is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
    • Murchison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Carroll
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Carroll is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Golden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • College Mound
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound

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 Van Zandt 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 first turn to 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: