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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:   32.5587°   (32° 33' 31")

Lon:   -95.8611°   (-95° 51' 39")

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 .

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 Van Zandt 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • Tundra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
      • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <4>
    • Van
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <4>
    • Wills Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Ola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Kaufman County
    • Mabank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
      • Mabank is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <4>
    • Eustace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
      • Eustace is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Edom
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <4>
      • Flats
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
        • Flats is located in Rains County
      • Abner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
        • Abner is located in Kaufman County
      • Becker
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
        • Becker is located in Kaufman County
      • Murchison
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
        • Murchison is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <4>
      • Golden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Golden is located in Wood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
      • Alba
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
        • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <4>
      • College Mound
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
        • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
      • Kemp
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
        • Kemp is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <4>
      • Gun Barrel City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mineola
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Emory
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

    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.

    • Canton
      • Canton lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Elmo
      • Elmo lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Emory
      • Emory lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emory.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Grand Saline
    • Kemp
      • Kemp lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kemp.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Mineola
    • Van
      • Van lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Wills Point

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haven of Memories Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Memories Cemetery
    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • High Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Bratcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratcher Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Traver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Traver Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traver Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Oakes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Prairie Springs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Springs Cemetery
      • Aanonsen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aanonsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aanonsen Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aanonsen Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Pace Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pace Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
      • Barrett Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
      • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery
      • White Rose Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wills Point.
        • The White Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wills Point Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rose Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7606 <6>
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Cedarvale Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • The Cedarvale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Heidle Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarvale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4152 <6>
      • Field Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Field Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
      • Chinquapin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinquapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chinquapin Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinquapin Cemetery
      • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      • Woodside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery

    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 #1337795  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1337795 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: Canton
      • County: Van Zandt         Elev: 149
      • Location given for GNIS #1337795 (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 Van Zandt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 32.5587, Longitude: -95.8611       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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