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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 Hillsville (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 Hillsville. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Hillsville is located in Worcester County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).

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

Worcester County (The home county of Hillsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsville, with the one closest to Hillsville listed first.
- Lower Wire Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  - Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
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- Upper Wire Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  - Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Spencer
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  - Spencer is located in Worcester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- East Brookfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  - East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- North Brookfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  - North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Leicester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Leicester is located in Worcester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
- Paxton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  - Paxton is located in Worcester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
- Brookfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  - Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Oakham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  - Oakham is located in Worcester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Charlton Depot
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- West Brookfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Cherry Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  - Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsville, with the one closest to Hillsville listed first.
- Smiths ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  - Smiths is located in Franklin County
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- Millington ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Millington is located in Franklin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Cooleyville
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- New Salem
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - New Salem is located in Franklin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
- Shutesbury
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Morse Village
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Morse Village is located in Franklin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Locks Village
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Locks Village is located in Franklin County
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- Orange
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Orange is located in Franklin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Wendell
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Wendell is located in Franklin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Leverett
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Leverett is located in Franklin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Moores Corner
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- North Orange
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  - North Orange is located in Franklin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsville, with the one closest to Hillsville listed first.
- Brimfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Brimfield is located in Hampden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- West Brimfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Holland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Holland is located in Hampden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Palmer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Palmer is located in Hampden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Tenneyville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Wales
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Wales is located in Hampden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
- Thorndike
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  - Thorndike is located in Hampden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- Three Rivers
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  - Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Monson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Monson is located in Hampden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- South Factory Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  - South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- State Line
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  - State Line is located in Hampden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- North Wilbraham
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsville, with the one closest to Hillsville listed first.
- Ware
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  - Ware is located in Hampshire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Enfield ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  - Enfield is located in Hampshire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Bondsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  - Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Belchertown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  - Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Pelham
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Pelham is located in Hampshire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Granby
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  - Granby is located in Hampshire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- South Amherst
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  - South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- West Pelham
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  - West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- East Village
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  - East Village is located in Hampshire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Amherst Center
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  - Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  - Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- North Amherst
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  - North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsville, with the one closest to Hillsville listed first.
- Woodville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  - Woodville is located in Middlesex County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Hudson
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  - Hudson is located in Middlesex County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
- Marlborough Junction
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  - Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  - Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Hayden Row
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  - Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hopkinton
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  - Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Shaker Village
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  - Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shirley
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  - Shirley is located in Middlesex County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Ashland
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  - Ashland is located in Middlesex County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Devens
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Devens is located in Middlesex County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devens
- Stow
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Stow is located in Middlesex County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
- Ayer
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Ayer is located in Middlesex County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
Norfolk County
- Bellingham
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsville, with the one closest to Hillsville listed first.
- Union
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  - Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Union
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  - Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
- Staffordville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <1>
- State Line
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  - State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Stafford
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  - Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <1>
- Stafford
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
- Stafford Springs
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Stafford Springs is located in Tolland County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford Springs <1>
- Willington
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <1>
- Crystal Lake
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- East Willington
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- Somers
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
- Somers
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
  - Somers has also been known as:
  - Central Somers
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <1>
Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsville, with the one closest to Hillsville listed first.
- Quinebaug
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  - Quinebaug is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <1>
- Fabyan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  - Fabyan is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabyan <1>
- East Woodstock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  - East Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Woodstock
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Woodstock <1>
- North Grosvenor Dale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  - North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <1>
- Thompson
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  - Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Woodstock
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  - Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
- East Thompson
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  - East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- Grosvenor Dale
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  - Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <1>
- West Woodstock
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  - West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- Woodstock
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  - Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <1>
- Mechanicsville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- South Woodstock
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - South Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <1>
Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsville, with the one closest to Hillsville listed first.
- Harrisville
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Pascoag
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- West Glocester
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  - West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Glendale
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Whipple
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Burrillville
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Nasonville
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Slatersville
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Branch Village
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Chepachet
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Foster
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Union Village
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village

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

Cemeteries Near Hillsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillsville.

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 Hillsville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hillsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SPE.800 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91444 <3>
Holy Rosary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mary Queen of the Rosary Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HOL.803 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91114 <3>
Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Oakham.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91721 <3>
Podunk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk Cemetery
Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranberry Meadow Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Spencer.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484346 <3>
Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
Quaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
Cotter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter Cemetery
Brookfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BKF.800 <2>
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- Oakham Center Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham Center Cemetery
- Northside Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northside Cemetery
- Southwest Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Hillsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hillsville.

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

Spencer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
South Spencer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Spencer
East Brookfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
North Brookfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
Brookfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
Leicester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leicester is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
Paxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
West Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
Oakham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
Charlton Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
West Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
Rochdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
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- Cherry Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  - Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- New Braintree
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - New Braintree is located in Worcester County
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Charlton City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  - Charlton City is located in Worcester County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hillsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillsville.

Newspapers Published in Hillsville ...

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 186 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillsville, 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 Hillsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hillsville:

Websites specific to Massachusetts
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- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division

Pages specific to Worcester County
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Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
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- Hampden County
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- Hampshire County
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- Middlesex County
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- Norfolk County
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- Tolland County
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- Windham County
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- Providence County
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Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County

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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net. When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
<3>	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.
<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- Hillsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<5>	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 Hillsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.