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:
38.3545, -82.5649
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Alley Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
- Runyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Runyon Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyon Cemetery
- Lockwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78107 <5>
- Arthur Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Arthur Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Cemetery
- Robinette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Robinette Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette Cemetery
- Clarkson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clarkson Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Cemetery
- Bryants Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bryants Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Cemetery
- Lockwood - White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lockwood - White Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood - White Cemetery
- The Lockwood - White Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lockwood Cemetery
- Plymale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Plymale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymale Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Branham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Branham Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branham Cemetery
- Hensly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hensly Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensly Cemetery
- Howe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Howe Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Bates & Crum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bates & Crum Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates & Crum Cemetery
- Bowling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowling Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Cyrus Cemetery
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Buffalo Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Catlettsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- South Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Durbin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Sybene
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Normal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Big Sandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Buchanan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Cliffside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Hodges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Chesapeake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cannonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Mavity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Sheridan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Huntington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boltsfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Coal Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Reid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reid is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Guyandotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Westwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Princess
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
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.
- Ashland
- Burlington
- Catlettsburg
- Ceredo
- Chesapeake
- Guyandotte
- Huntington
- Kenova
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 professional and volunteer 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1540299 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burnaugh
- Location given for Hillcrest Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3545271 Lon: -82.5648799
- 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 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 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. |
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