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 Hildreth (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 Hildreth. 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 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.
Hildreth is located in Edgar County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Edgar County: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Douglas, Vermilion, Vermillion (IN) & Vigo (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Hildreth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hildreth:
- Edgar County (The home county of Hildreth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Palermo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Palermo is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Hume
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Metcalf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chrisman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Brocton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scottland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Scottland is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
- Raven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Raven is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Borton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Borton is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
- Redmon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Logan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kidley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kidley is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
- Clays Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Champaign County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Broadlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Homer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Sidney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Philo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joseph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mayview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Mira
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mira is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
- Royal
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pesotum
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tolono
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Clarksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Westfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cleone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cleone is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
- Dennison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dennison is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
- Coles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rardin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Bushton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Ashmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Newman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murdock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fairland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Camargo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Villa Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Patterson Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Hindsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kemp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Hayes
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hayes is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Filson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Filson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
- Tuscola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ficklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
- Arcola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vermilion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Archie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Archie is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
- Sidell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Indianola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge Farm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vermilion Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
- Busenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Busenville is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Fairmount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Catlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meeks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meeks is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
- Westville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Harveysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harveysburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Kingman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Covington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parke County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Montezuma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Armiesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Armiesburg is located in Parke County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
- West Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Union is located in Parke County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Mecca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mecca is located in Parke County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Numa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Numa is located in Parke County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- West Atherton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Atherton is located in Parke County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atherton
- Vermillion County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Dana
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Saint Bernice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
- Cayuga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
- Eugene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Blanford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blanford is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
- Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gessie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
- Rileysburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Alta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Alta is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Hillsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Perrysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sandytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sandytown is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
- Fairview Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Vigo County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Libertyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Libertyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Pine Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- New Goshen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shepardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shepardsville is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Warren County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Foster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- State Line City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hildreth, see our County-by-County Page for Hildreth.
Cemeteries Near Hildreth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hildreth.
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 Hildreth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hildreth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stunkard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Young America Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gaines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Michael Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weaver Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (387 more) ...
- Woodland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sandusky Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hildreth had a population of 84 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hildreth, with the one closest to Hildreth listed first.
- Archie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Archie is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
- Palermo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Palermo is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Sidell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hume
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Metcalf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mortimer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mortimer is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Hughes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Indianola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Melwood is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melwood
- Cherry Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Point is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
- Newman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chrisman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woodyard is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Ridge Farm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hildreth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hildreth.
Newspapers Published in Hildreth ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hildreth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hildreth, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hildreth.
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 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 Hildreth:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Edgar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Champaign County
- Clark County
- Coles County
- Douglas County
- Vermilion County
- Fountain County
- Parke County
- Vermillion County
- Vigo County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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 Hildreth, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hildreth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |