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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 Hilldale (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 Hilldale. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Hilldale is located in Kent County.

To see how the shape of Delaware's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: New Castle, Sussex, Caroline (MD), Kent (MD), Queen Anne's (MD), Cape May (NJ), Cumberland (NJ) & Salem (NJ).

Below are the counties that are near Hilldale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hilldale:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Hilldale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
    • Little Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Kent County
    • Leipsic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bicentennial Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
      • Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County
    • Rodric Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodric Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodric Village
      • Rodric Village is located in Kent County
    • Highland Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Acres
      • Highland Acres is located in Kent County
    • Kent Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Acres
      • Kent Acres is located in Kent County
    • Rodney Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
      • Rodney Village is located in Kent County
    • Carlisle Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
    • Cheswold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
      • Cheswold is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <1>
    • Lakeshore Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
    • Camden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Castle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
    • Deakyneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deakyneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
    • Blackbird
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackbird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
    • Forest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in New Castle County
    • Townsend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandyke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County
    • Odessa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Penn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • McDonough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in New Castle County
    • Delaware City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Georges
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Summit Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
    • Kirkwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <1>
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
    • Slaughter Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
    • Lincoln
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Argo Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Sussex County
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
      • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Ellendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <1>
    • Greenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Waples
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waples. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
    • East Side Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
      • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Scotts Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
    • Marydel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Templeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Henderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Goldsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
      • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
      • Hollingsworth Crossroads
    • Whiteleysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteleysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Bridgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Greensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Oil City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Ridgely
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Denton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <1>
    • Hickman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
    • Warwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cecilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
      • Cecilton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <1>
    • Earleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleville
      • Earleville is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <1>
    • Cayots
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Hack Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
      • Hack Point is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • John Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
      • John Town is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Chesapeake City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
    • Massey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <1>
    • Millington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sassafras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Dogwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Galena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gregg Neck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Lambson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lambson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
    • Locust Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Kennedyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <1>
    • Mile Tree Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County (MD)
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
    • Barclay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Sudlersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
      • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <1>
    • Ingleside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Crumpton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Roberts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Roe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Church Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <1>
    • Price
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Church Hill Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      • The Village at Church Hill Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Ruthsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
      • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Kings Town Manor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Kingstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
  • Cape May County (NJ)
    • Eldora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Cape May County (NJ)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Greenwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Othello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Cedarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Fairton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Turkey Point Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
      • Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Roadstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Dividing Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
      • Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Bridgeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Bivalve
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bivalve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
      • Bivalve is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Port Norris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
      • Port Norris is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Beals Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
    • Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancocks Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Alloway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Penton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Friesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
      • Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pointers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Aldine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Shirley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Portertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Norma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Olivet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Alliance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Salem County (NJ)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hilldale, see our County-by-County Page for Hilldale.

Cemeteries Near Hilldale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilldale.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hilldale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.

  • Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whatcoat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatcoat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whatcoat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moors Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moors Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roby United Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryn Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryn Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryn Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Smyrna.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321538 <4>
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barratts Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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.<5>

While we didn't find Hilldale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hilldale.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.

  • Little Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Leipsic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Kent County
  • Wyoming
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
  • Rising Sun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
  • Magnolia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <1>
  • Brenford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenford
    • Brenford is located in Kent County
  • Pearsons Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons Corner
    • Pearsons Corner is located in Kent County
  • Woodside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Smyrna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Bowers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Clayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hilldale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hilldale.

Newspapers Published in Hilldale ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilldale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hilldale, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hilldale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Hilldale:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilldale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Hilldale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hilldale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilldale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1959, Longitude: -75.4816       In this case, the coordinates for Hilldale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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