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:
47.2137, -122.6949
The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.
The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Longbranch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Anderson Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fox Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakebay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cromwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Tacoma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Byrd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Old Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Artondale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Haven of Rest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughn Bay Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pauper Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tacoma Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillcrest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meridian
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gertrude
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Longbranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Anderson Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fox Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakebay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Steilacoom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cromwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Puget
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Artondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- University Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Herron Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- DuPont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tillicum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Clover Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fircrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rosedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vaughn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Lewis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gig Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ruston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ruston is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Grapeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in Pierce County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hillcrest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anderson Island
- Fort Lewis
- Gig Harbor
- Steilacoom
- Tillicum
- Vaughn
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 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 Washington:
- Pages specific to Pierce 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1505521 (Hillcrest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1505521 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: Pierce
- Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McNeil Island
- Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.2137077 Lon: -122.6942972
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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