A visit to the Hillcrest Memorial Park ...
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 Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillcrest Memorial Park:
36.8112, -79.3789
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Pittsylvania County<2>.
The county seat for Pittsylvania County is located in Chatham. Chatham lies just to the west northwest of the Hillcrest Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Chatham Burial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Chatham Burial Park is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Burial Park
- Jones Family Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Weal Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harris Homestead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Harris Homestead Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Homestead Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harris Homestead Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Weal.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408685 <5>
- Chestnut Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitethorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Whitethorn Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitethorn Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Thomas Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Neal Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Neal Family Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Neal Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Chatham.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2553948 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Pines Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pines Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pines Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Gretna.
- Burch Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pullens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Pullens Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullens Cemetery
- New Bethel Church Church of the Brethren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gregory Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Highland Burial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Highland Burial Park is located in Danville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Burial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Danville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50621 <5>
- Cunningham Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Danville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- William H. Shelton Graveyard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ingram Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line 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 Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Tightsqueeze
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
- Chatham
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Transco Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Spring Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Sheva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Weal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Whittles
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Sonans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Lucks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Java
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Markham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Chalk Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gretna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgecrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Beaver Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Kentuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Swansonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Pittsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Laurel Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Henrys Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Riceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Worlds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Mount Cross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Museville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Sign Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
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 Pittsylvania County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chatham
- Gretna
- Spring Garden
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Pittsylvania 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 Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1468053 (Hillcrest Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1468053 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: Pittsylvania
- Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chatham
- Location given for Hillcrest Memorial Park:
- Lat: 36.8112492 Lon: -79.3789134
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, 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- Hillcrest Memorial Park) 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |