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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 Hillman (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 Hillman. 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 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.

Hillman is located in Taliaferro County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taliaferro County: Greene, Hancock, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Warren & Wilkes.

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

  • Taliaferro County     (The home county of Hillman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillman, with the one closest to Hillman listed first.
    • Sharon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Raytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
    • Crawfordville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Carters Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillman, with the one closest to Hillman listed first.
    • Appling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Maddox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
    • Sawdust
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
    • Harlem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillman, with the one closest to Hillman listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Gibson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillman, with the one closest to Hillman listed first.
    • Daniel Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Durham Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
    • Union Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • White Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Siloam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Swaggy Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Greensboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillman, with the one closest to Hillman listed first.
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Gum Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillman, with the one closest to Hillman listed first.
    • Loce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
    • Lincolnton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Goshen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Hesters Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillman, with the one closest to Hillman listed first.
    • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
    • Hamilton Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
    • Thomson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Boneville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dearing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Megahee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Megahee is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
  • Oglethorpe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillman, with the one closest to Hillman listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Maxeys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stephens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Veribest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
      • Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
    • Crawford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillman, with the one closest to Hillman listed first.
    • Barnett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Cadley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cadley is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
    • Norwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Camak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mesena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillman, with the one closest to Hillman listed first.
    • Lundberg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
    • Tyrone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Washington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • New Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Rayle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Tignall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Hillman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillman.

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 Hillman - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Pittman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Stewart - Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sturdivant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mill Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Overton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mercer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sandy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greater Level Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Raytown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (493 more) ...
    • Raytown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saggus - Lyle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Stephens - Alexander Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hillman had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sharon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Little River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Little River is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Crawfordville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Barnett is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
  • Tyrone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Lyneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lyneville is located in Taliaferro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyneville
  • Cadley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadley is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
    • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
  • Lina ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lina is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lina
  • Washington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Norwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Robinson is located in Taliaferro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Powelton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Powelton is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powelton
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Camak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bessie ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bessie is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
    • Philomath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Philomath is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomath

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

Newspapers Published in Hillman ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillman, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hillman:

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>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 Hillman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.