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A visit to the Hillcrest Cemetery ...


The location of the Hillcrest Cemetery 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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3545°   (38° 21' 16")

Lon:   -82.5649°   (-82° 33' 53")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hillcrest Cemetery .

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 West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Cemetery 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.

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

    • Ceredo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Kenova
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lockwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Buffalo Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Catlettsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • South Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
    • Durbin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Sybene
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Centerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Normal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Big Sandy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Buchanan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
        • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Hodges
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
        • Hodges is located in Cabell County
      • Chesapeake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
        • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <4>
      • Mavity
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
        • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Sheridan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Huntington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
        • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Bolton ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Ashland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
      • Boltsfork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
        • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Coal Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
        • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Reid
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
        • Reid is located in Cabell County
      • Guyandotte
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
        • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
      • Westwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Princess
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
        • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)

    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 Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Alley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alley Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
    • Runyon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Runyon Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyon Cemetery
    • Lockwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
    • Johnston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Kenova.
      • The Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crescent Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78107 <7>
    • Arthur Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arthur Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
    • Robinette Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
    • Clarkson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarkson Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkson Cemetery
    • Bryants Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryants Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryants Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryants Cemetery
    • Lockwood - White Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Lockwood - White Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • The Lockwood - White Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lockwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood - White Cemetery
    • Plymale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Porter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Branham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branham Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branham Cemetery
      • Hensly Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensly Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensly Cemetery
      • Howe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howe Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Bates & Crum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates & Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bates & Crum Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates & Crum Cemetery
      • Bowling Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowling Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Cemetery
      • Cyrus Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cyrus Cemetery
      • Green Lawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1540299  (Hillcrest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1540299 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: Burnaugh
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #1540299 (Hillcrest Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Wayne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hillcrest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3545, Longitude: -82.5649       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillcrest Cemetery 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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