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Hillcrest Cemetery was originally named Abbott’s Corners Cemetery Association and was incorporated on March 23, 1872. From 1812 to 1850, Abbott’s Corners became the main crossroads of the township including the greater Hamburg/Orchard Park area. With the building of a church, tavern, hotel, tannery, and store, it attracted many prominent citizens. Dr. Warriner was the first doctor in Hamburg and Charles B. Hyde the first lawyer.
Abbott Road provided a direct route to Buffalo, allowing farmers easier access to the city. The Post Office at Abbott’s Corners served as the single postal location for Hamburg, Frontier, Orchard Park, and Lakeshore. The first library in the area was also established in Abbott’s Corners. These facts indicate how Abbott’s Corners was the population and commercial center of the entire town until about 1850.
In 1828, Seth Abbott donated one acre of land for the building of the Presbyterian Church, which was located on the current property of Hillcrest.
This cemetery is located on 5223 Abbott Road, Hamburg, Erie County, New York.