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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 Hilltop (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 Hilltop. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hilltop is located in Greenwood County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenwood County: Butler, Chase, Coffey, Elk, Lyon, Wilson & Woodson.

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

  • Greenwood County     (The home county of Hilltop)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilltop, with the one closest to Hilltop listed first.
    • Lamont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Virgil
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Neal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
      • Neal is located in Greenwood County
    • Lapland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
      • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
    • Eureka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <1>
    • Climax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Ivanpah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanpah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
      • Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
    • Reece
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
      • Reece is located in Greenwood County
    • Fall River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <1>
  • Allen County
    • Geneva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Allen County
  • Chase County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilltop, with the one closest to Hilltop listed first.
    • Matfield Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bazaar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazaar
      • Bazaar is located in Chase County
    • Saffordville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saffordville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
      • Saffordville is located in Chase County
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilltop, with the one closest to Hilltop listed first.
    • Gridley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jacobs Creek Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
      • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottumwa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
    • New Strawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Le Roy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lebo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Aliceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
    • Halls Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
      • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilltop, with the one closest to Hilltop listed first.
    • Olpe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
      • Olpe is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <1>
    • Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
    • Neosho Rapids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
      • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Emporia Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
      • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
    • Emporia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Berkeley Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
    • Merrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
      • Merrick is located in Lyon County
    • Lang
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
      • Lang is located in Lyon County
      • Lang has also been known as:
      • Hortonville
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilltop, with the one closest to Hilltop listed first.
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Wilson County
    • Coyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
      • Coyville is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Buffalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Woodson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilltop, with the one closest to Hilltop listed first.
    • Batesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Woodson County
    • Toronto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <1>
    • Hasty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Woodson County
    • Yates Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
      • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <1>
    • Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Woodson County
    • Durand
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Woodson County
    • Athens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Woodson County
    • Neosho Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Rose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
      • Rose is located in Woodson County
    • Piqua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cookville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Woodson County

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

Cemeteries Near Hilltop ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilltop.

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

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

  • Virgil Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lena Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Township Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gridley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blakely Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Haven Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (109 more) ...
    • Nickletown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickletown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Teachout Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teachout Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teachout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Homer Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Lamont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Virgil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
    • Virgil is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gridley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Gridley is located in Coffey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Quincy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Greenwood County
  • Utopia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • Utopia is located in Greenwood County
  • Thrall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
    • Thrall is located in Greenwood County
  • Tonovay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonovay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonovay
    • Tonovay is located in Greenwood County
  • Neal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
    • Neal is located in Greenwood County
  • Olpe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
    • Olpe is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <1>
  • Batesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Woodson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Toronto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <1>
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Hilltop ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilltop.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hilltop, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hilltop.

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 Hilltop:

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hilltop) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilltop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0556, Longitude: -96.0397       In this case, the coordinates for Hilltop have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Hilltop, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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