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The location of the Hillcrest Memorial Park 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 Memorial Park ...

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

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

Lat:   26.3070°   (26° 18' 25")

Lon:   -98.1420°   (-98° 8' 31")

The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Hidalgo County<2>.

The county seat for Hidalgo County is located in Edinburg. Edinburg lies just to the west southwest of the Hillcrest Memorial Park .

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 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hidalgo 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 Memorial Park 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.

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

    • Gate City Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City Acres
      • Gate City Acres is located in Hidalgo County
      • Gate City Acres has also been known as:
      • Gate City Acres Colonia
    • Edinburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cesar Chavez
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cesar Chavez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesar Chavez
      • Cesar Chavez is located in Hidalgo County
    • Nurillo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nurillo
      • Nurillo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Doolittle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
      • Doolittle is located in Hidalgo County
    • Lopezville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopezville
      • Lopezville is located in Hidalgo County
    • Seminary Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
      • Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Seminary Village has also been known as:
      • Seminary Village Colonia
    • Murillo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murillo
      • Murillo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Murillo has also been known as:
      • Murillo Colonia
    • Muniz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muniz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muniz
      • Muniz is located in Hidalgo County
      • Muniz has also been known as:
      • Muniz Colonia
    • San Carlos
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos
      • San Carlos is located in Hidalgo County
    • Citriana Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citriana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citriana Village
      • Citriana Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Citriana Village has also been known as:
      • Citriana Village Colonia
    • North Alamo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo
      • North Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • La Blanca
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Faysville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faysville
        • Faysville is located in Hidalgo County
      • Campo Alto
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Alto
        • Campo Alto is located in Hidalgo County
      • North Alamo Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alamo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo Village
        • North Alamo Village is located in Hidalgo County
        • North Alamo Village has also been known as:
        • North Alamo Village Colonia
      • McAllen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pharr
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
        • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <4>
      • San Juan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Alamo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
        • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
      • Plumosa Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumosa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumosa Village
        • Plumosa Village is located in Hidalgo County
        • Plumosa Village has also been known as:
        • Plumosa Village Colonia
      • Elsa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
        • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <4>
      • Palmhurst
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmhurst
        • Palmhurst is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
      • Southside Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Village
        • Southside Village is located in Hidalgo County
        • Southside Village has also been known as:
        • Southside Village Colonia
      • South Alamo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alamo
        • South Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Donna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
        • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <4>
      • Olivarez
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivarez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivarez
        • Olivarez is located in Hidalgo County
      • Monte Christo ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Christo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Christo
        • Monte Christo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Alton North
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton North
        • Alton North is located in Hidalgo County
      • Alton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
        • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <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 Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Hidalgo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Donna
      • Donna lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Donna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Edinburg
    • Elsa
      • Elsa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elsa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • McAllen
    • Pharr
      • Pharr lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pharr.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Palm Valley Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Cavazos Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavazos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cavazos Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavazos Cemetery
    • Cibilo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cibilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cibilo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cibilo Cemetery
    • Valley Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • San Juan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Juan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of San Juan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Juan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6707 <6>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • La Piedad Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Piedad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Piedad Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Piedad Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Memorial Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • The Highland Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4221 <6>
    • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Emanuel Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery
    • Donna City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery
      • Valle De La Paz Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vela Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vela Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vela Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Pharr Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pharr Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pharr Memorial Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pharr Memorial Cemetery
      • San Jose Ranch Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Jose Ranch Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Ranch Cemetery
      • Weslaco Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weslaco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weslaco Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weslaco Cemetery
      • Cementerio de las Burras Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio de las Burras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cementerio de las Burras Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio de las Burras 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337803  (Hillcrest Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1337803 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: Edinburg
      • County: Hidalgo         Elev: 31
      • Location given for GNIS #1337803 (Hillcrest Memorial Park)

    The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

    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 Hidalgo, 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 things 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 Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3070, Longitude: -98.1420       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillcrest Memorial Park 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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