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 Hilyer (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 Hilyer. 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.
Hilyer is located in Troup 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 Troup County: Chambers (AL), Randolph (AL), Coweta, Harris, Heard & Meriwether.
Below are the counties that are near Hilyer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hilyer:
- Troup County (The home county of Hilyer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- LaGrange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwell Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
- Pioneer Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Whitfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Louise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louise is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
- Mountville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sassafrass Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
- Sunny Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
- West Lake Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- Asta Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Brays Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- North West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North West Point is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Abbottsford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Coweta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- Grantville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smith City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Smith City is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
- Bexton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bexton is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
- Moreland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smokey Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
- East Newnan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
- Newnan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Haralson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- Mountainbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Pine Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Mountain Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Shiloh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cataula
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Waverly Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ellerslie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- Houston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Houston is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
- Corinth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Corinth is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Glenn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neals Crossroad
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Centralhatchee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Frolona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frolona is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- Yates Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
- Meriwether County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harris City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Lone Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Warm Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Luthersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Mount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Betts
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Betts is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
- Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
- Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Woodbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Carrolls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
- Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
- Chalybeate Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Edman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Edman is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
- Muscogee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- Fortson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Twin Chapel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
- Midland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- Lawrences Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Molena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- Flint Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Woodland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Chambers County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- Lanett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Eady City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Plant City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- River View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- Standing Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huguley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Osanippa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- Fredonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Five Points
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Stroud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Lee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- Blanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Bleecker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- Rock Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Roanoke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- High Shoals
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Peavy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hilyer, see our County-by-County Page for Hilyer.
Cemeteries Near Hilyer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilyer.
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 Hilyer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hilyer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Daniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rakestraw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Talley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Linebarker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sledge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McGee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newsom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fannin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McCalls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (493 more) ...
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Traylor Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Hilyer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hilyer.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hilyer, with the one closest to Hilyer listed first.
- Troup Factory ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Troup Factory is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup Factory
- LaGrange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mountville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Long Cane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Long Cane is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cane
- Gabbettville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gabbettville is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbettville
- Wisdoms Store ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wisdoms Store is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdoms Store
- Crowder ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crowder is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Whitesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whitesville is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Marks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marks is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marks
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Houston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Houston is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
- Evansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- River View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hilyer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hilyer.
Newspapers Published in Hilyer ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilyer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hilyer, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hilyer.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Hilyer:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Troup County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coweta County
- Harris County
- Heard County
- Meriwether County
- Muscogee County
- Pike County
- Talbot County
- Chambers County
- Lee County
- Randolph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 Hilyer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hilyer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |