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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:

45.5180, -90.7007

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

The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Ladysmith. Ladysmith lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west 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 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
  • Kennan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Kennan Cemetery is located in Price County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennan Cemetery
  • Catawba Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Catawba Cemetery is located in Price County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Cemetery
  • Glenview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Glenview Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Cemetery
  • South Lawrence Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Price County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Tony Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Tony Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Price County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ladysmith.
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ladysmith Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88824 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hannibal Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Hannibal Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Price County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Price County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Old Ladysmith Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Servants of Mary Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Donald Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Donald Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald Cemetery
    • Prentice Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Prentice Cemetery is located in Price County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice Cemetery
    • Hackett Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Hackett Cemetery is located in Price County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Hawkins
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hawkins is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Kennan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kennan is located in Price County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Ingram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ingram is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Catawba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Catawba is located in Price County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Glen Flora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Jump River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump River is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jump River
  • Tony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tony is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Conrath
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Conrath is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Sheldon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheldon is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Hughey ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hughey is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
  • Phillips
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillips is located in Price County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
  • Ladysmith
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Prentice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Prentice is located in Price County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Worcester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Worcester is located in Price County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
    • Lugerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lugerville is located in Price County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugerville
    • Perkinstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Perkinstown is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinstown
    • Westboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Westboro is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
    • Port Arthur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
    • Gilman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Gilman is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Chelsea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea

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 Rusk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 #1566431  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1566431 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: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hawkins
      • Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5180234     Lon: -90.7006998
      • 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Rusk, 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 from Point A (ie- Hillcrest 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>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.