About Hillcrest Cemetery
Hillcrest Cemetery is a cemetery near Smith Valley, Lyon County, Nevada. The grounds sit at about 4,833 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Ira E. Gunn, Jr.. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 841004. The nearest other listed cemetery is Elm Tree Cemetery, about 9.5 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Fitzhenry's Carson Valley Funeral Home in Gardnerville, about 13 mi away. It is one of 8 cemeteries we list in Lyon County, and 1 other listed cemetery lies within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Lyon County dates to 1985.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Smith Valley. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Hillcrest Cemetery
- Ira E. Gunn, Jr.1921-1993Instructor in economics, business, and sociology
People whose Wikidata entry gives Hillcrest Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
38.78623, -119.33695
What Hillcrest Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
Funeral homes near Hillcrest Cemetery
- Fitzhenry's Carson Valley Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Gardnerville · (775) 782-1999
- Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home16 miFuneral home · Yerington · (775) 463-2911
- FitzHenry’s Carson Valley Funeral Home24 miFuneral home · Gardnerville
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