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 doctors and hospitals 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 Johnson County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Franklin, Logan, Madison, Newton, Pope & Yell.
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:
- Johnson County (The home county of Hillcrest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Ludwig
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Strawberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Strawberry is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Lone Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hagarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Ozone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lamar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Spadra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Hartman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Mountain Top
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Alix
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Wiederkehr Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Denning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Altus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ozark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Watalula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Cass
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Webb City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Felkner Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Etna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Cravens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Morrison Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Scranton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Cotton Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- New Blaine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Delaware
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Sand Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Subiaco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Corley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Carbon City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Caulksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Ratcliff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Boston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Pettigrew
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Saint Paul
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Brashears
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Combs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Witter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Walnut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Limestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Swain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Deer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mossville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Murray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Boxley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Parthenon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Ross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Silex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Augsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taral
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Laurel is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Scottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Center Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Russellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hector
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bernice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Dardanelle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chickalah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Havana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marvinville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
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.
- Mt. Airy Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stillwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pryor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holly Redeemer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Minnow Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (377 more) ...
- Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodland Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Walton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
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.
- Ludwig
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Zadock ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zadock is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
- Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hagarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Ozone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lamar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Spadra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Lutherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lutherville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville
- Montana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montana is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Hartman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Morrison Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
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 69 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 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. 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 visit 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 Arkansas
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Newton County
- Pope County
- Yell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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'. |