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 Hilton (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 Hilton. 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 doctors 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.
Hilton is located in Perry County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher & Owsley.
Below are the counties that are near Hilton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hilton:
- Perry County (The home county of Hilton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bulan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bulan is located in Perry County
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- Tribbey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tribbey is located in Perry County
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- Combs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Combs is located in Perry County
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- Hardburly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hardburly is located in Perry County
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- Bonnyman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
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- Dwarf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dwarf is located in Perry County
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- Acup
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Acup is located in Perry County
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- Jeff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Butterfly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
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- Ary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Avawam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
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- Busy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Bell County
- Beverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Hardshell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
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- Whick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
- Clayhole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Flintville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Lost Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Kragon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
- Quicksand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Rousseau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wolverine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Chenowee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Copebranch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Frozen Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Big Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Eriline
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Barcreek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Oneida
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Teges
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Ashers Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Dema
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dema is located in Floyd County
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- Garrett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Garrett is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Hueysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lackey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lackey is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Wayland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Bypro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hi Hat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wheelwright Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wheelwright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Eastern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eastern is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
- David
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- David is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
- Drift
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Drift is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
- Langley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Langley is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Big Laurel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Totz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chad
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chad is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Cumberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Benham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Louellen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Louellen is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
- Putney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lynch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Closplint
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
- Bledsoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bailey Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
- Darkmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Darkmont is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
- Rosspoint
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Emmalena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
- Fisty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fisty is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
- Sassafras
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carrie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Tina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tina is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Hindman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Littcarr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Vest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Redfox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Redfox is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Leburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Garner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garner is located in Knott County
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- Pine Top
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Pippa Passes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Athol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Lone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Tallega
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Wooton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
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- Smilax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smilax is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
- Confluence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Cutshin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cutshin is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
- Hyden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yeaddiss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
- Wendover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thousandsticks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Hoskinston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Stinnett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Sizerock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Asher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Chappell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chappell is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Blackey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackey is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Hallie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Letcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Letcher is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
- Jeremiah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Isom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Isom is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
- Roxana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roxana is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Colson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Colson is located in Letcher County
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- Hot Spot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hot Spot is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
- Hot Spot has also been known as:
- Hotspot
- Uz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Uz is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
- Flint
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flint is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Gordon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Kings Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Linefork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Linefork is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Gunlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Gapville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Marshallville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Royalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Sublett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
- Gypsy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Hendricks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Mistletoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Ricetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Sebastian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Lerose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Southfork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Booneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfe County
- Bethany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Wise County (VA)
- Osaka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osaka is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hilton, see our County-by-County Page for Hilton.
Cemeteries Near Hilton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilton.
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 Hilton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hilton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Napier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Cemetery
- The Napier Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hilton Camp Cemetery
- Old Hilton Camp Cemetery
- Samuel Napier Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Combs Cemetery
- Cynthia Combs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445737 <2>
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Curt Napier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Balis Napier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Englewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ulous Hurt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulous Hurt Cemetery
- The Ulous Hurt Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eulis Hurt Cemetery
- Hurt Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2523285 <2>
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Back Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Neace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lotts Creek United Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (447 more) ...
- Witaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Engle - Deaton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Owen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Hilton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hilton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dwarf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dwarf is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
- Viper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Viper is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
- Sassafras
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stacy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stacy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Ned
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ned is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned
- Hindman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Confluence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Vest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hyden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cutshin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cutshin is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Indian Bottom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Bottom is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bottom
- Gays Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Jeremiah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hilton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hilton.
Newspapers Published in Hilton ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hilton, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hilton.
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 Hilton:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Breathitt County
- Clay County
- Floyd County
- Harlan County
- Knott County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Letcher County
- Magoffin County
- Owsley County
- Wolfe County
- Wise County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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 Hilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hilton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |