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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 Hillsdale (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 Hillsdale. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rock Island County: Clinton (IA), Louisa (IA), Muscatine (IA), Scott (IA), Henry, Mercer & Whiteside.

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

  • Rock Island County     (The home county of Hillsdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Joslin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
    • Cordova
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
    • Port Byron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rapids City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
      • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <2>
    • Rustic Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
      • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
    • Barstow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
    • Carbon Cliff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
      • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <2>
    • Silvis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <2>
    • East Moline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
    • Coal Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <2>
    • Moline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <2>
    • Rock Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
    • Mineral
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • New Bedford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
      • New Bedford is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bedford <2>
    • Manlius
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sheffield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
    • Neponset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <2>
    • Walnut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Thomson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ideal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Carroll County
    • Fair Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Argo Fay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
    • Ayers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Carroll County
    • Daggett ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
      • Daggett is located in Carroll County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Hickory Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Geneseo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <2>
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
    • Colona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <2>
    • Green Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
      • Green Rock is located in Henry County
    • Hooppole
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole
      • Hooppole is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooppole <2>
    • Briar Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
    • Atkinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
    • Morristown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
    • Osco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
      • Osco is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <2>
    • Annawan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
      • Annawan is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <2>
    • Orion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Sherrard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <2>
    • Preemption
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
      • Preemption is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <2>
    • Griffin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Erie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
    • Newton Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
    • Fenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Prophetstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lyndon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <2>
    • East Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
      • East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Morrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
    • Union Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
    • Tampico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
    • Malvern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malvern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
  • Clinton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Camanche
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
      • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <2>
    • Shaffton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Folletts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
      • Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Low Moor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elvira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Sixmile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • De Witt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <2>
    • Tenmile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Andover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Bryant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Elk River Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
      • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Goose Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Scott County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
    • Le Claire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Princeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
    • Panorama Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Riverdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • McCausland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Bettendorf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Park View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
      • Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Davenport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Eldridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Long Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Donahue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Maysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people

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

Cemeteries Near Hillsdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillsdale.

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 Hillsdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zuma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zuma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McHenry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Erie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schaefer Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaefer Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaefer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colbert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pink Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pink Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pink Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bowman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Loraine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loraine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loraine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hillsdale had a population of 185 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hillsdale had a population of 502 people.

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

  • Joslin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
    • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
  • Erie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
  • Spring Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Whiteside County
  • Osborn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Osborn is located in Rock Island County
  • Rapids City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
    • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <2>
  • Cordova
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
    • Cordova is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
  • Port Byron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Le Claire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Princeton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
  • Cleveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Pratt ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Whiteside County
  • Barstow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Green River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Green River is located in Henry County
    • Geneseo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <2>
    • Denrock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
      • Denrock is located in Whiteside County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hillsdale ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsdale.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hillsdale. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hillsdale and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hillsdale.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of Hillsdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hillsdale:

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

The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Hillsdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Hillsdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6109, Longitude: -90.1750       In this case, the coordinates for Hillsdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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