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A visit to the Hillcrest Park 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 Park Cemetery ...

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

32.4124, -96.8836

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Park Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hillcrest Park Cemetery is located in Ellis County<2>.

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Waxahachie. Waxahachie lies just to the east southeast of the Hillcrest Park Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Park Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Park Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sardis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Bell Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
  • Bells Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Chapel Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Prude Hyde Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Prude Hyde Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prude Hyde Cemetery
  • Graves Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graves Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Ellis County
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    • Boren Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boren Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boren Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
    • Ozro Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ozro Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozro Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Forreston Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Forreston Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston Cemetery
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Ellis County
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    • Bluff Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rawlins Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rawlins Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins Cemetery

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]<3> of the Hillcrest Park Cemetery.

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

  • Sardis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Waxahachie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sterrett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
  • Ike
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ike is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
  • Boz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Boz is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
  • Oak Leaf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Ovilla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Boyce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Pecan Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
  • Red Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Midlothian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenn Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Maypearl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Forreston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Howard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
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    • Cedar Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Shamrock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Palmer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • DeSoto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Venus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Lancaster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bardwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Garrett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Garrett is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Britton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Britton is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton

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 Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ellis County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Park 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 helpful 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 Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Ellis 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 Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337806  (Hillcrest Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1337806 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: Ellis
      • Est. Elev: 176 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Midlothian
      • Location given for Hillcrest Park Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4123635     Lon: -96.8836104
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Ellis, 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- Hillcrest Park Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.