Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hillcrest (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hillcrest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hillcrest is located in Perry County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale & Marengo.
Below are the counties that are near Hillcrest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hillcrest:
- Perry County (The home county of Hillcrest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Ellawhite
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Uniontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Freetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Vilula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Suttle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Morgan Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Augustin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Sprott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Brush Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jericho
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Choctaw County
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Browns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Central Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Safford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Harrell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Orrville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crumptonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Sunset Mill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Selma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Valley Grande
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Sardis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greene County
- Forkland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Newbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Prairieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Rosemary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Gallion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Cedarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Greensboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Arcola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sawyerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Faunsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Siddonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Consul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Thomaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Hugo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Flatwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Linden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Demopolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sumter County
- McDowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Alberta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Catherine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Rehoboth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Lamison
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Millers Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Arlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Boykin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Kimbrough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillcrest, see our County-by-County Page for Hillcrest.
Cemeteries Near Hillcrest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillcrest.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hillcrest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hillcrest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Ellawhite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pickens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Goldman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rosemount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Living Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blanks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (339 more) ...
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrissette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Hillcrest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hillcrest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Uniontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Browns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Faunsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sunshine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Laneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laneville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Newbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- McKinley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McKinley is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Central Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Eleanor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eleanor is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bogue Chitto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Safford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hillcrest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillcrest.
Newspapers Published in Hillcrest ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillcrest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillcrest, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillcrest.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hillcrest:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hillcrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |