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 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 Parishes/Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/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 Saint Helena Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Helena Parish: East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, Tangipahoa & Amite (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Hillsdale. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hillsdale:
- Saint Helena Parish (The home parish of Hillsdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Montpelier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Greensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grangeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Coleman Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Chipola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Baywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Pride
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Greenwell Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Central
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <1>
- Boganvilla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Monticello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- East Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Blairstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Troy ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Woodland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slaughter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Livingston Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Georgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Starns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Oldfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Holden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Livingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Watson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Denham Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <1>
- Killian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Killian is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Clio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clio is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Saint Tammany Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Folsom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Goodbee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Tangipahoa Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Amite City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roseland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fluker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tangipahoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kentwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tickfaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Genessee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
- Loranger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Natalbany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Baptist
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Washington Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Stoney Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Sunny Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Mount Hermon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Franklinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Amite County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Gillsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Huron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Glading
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glading is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Pike County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Osyka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chatawa
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Smithburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillsdale, see our Parish-by-Parish 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.
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 Hillsdale - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Hillsdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kemp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kedron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sharkey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- George Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kendrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nettles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (671 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tidwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arcola - Roseland 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.<2>
While we didn't find Hillsdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hillsdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Amite City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roseland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arcola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tangipahoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Starns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Grangeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Darlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Tickfaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kentwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oldfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Chipola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Hammond
(19 miles [30.6 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 Hillsdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillsdale.
Newspapers Published in 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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillsdale, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillsdale.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hillsdale:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint Helena Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Washington Parish
- Amite County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hillsdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillsdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |