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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 Hillsboro (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 Hillsboro. 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.

Hillsboro is located in Caroline County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caroline County: Kent (DE), Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Queen Anne's & Talbot.

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

  • Caroline County     (The home county of Hillsboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Thomas Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
    • Ridgely
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Griffin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Caroline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griffin
      • From Hillsboro to Griffin
    • Oil City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tuckahoe Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Denton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
    • Maple Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County
    • Bridgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Goldsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cape Saint Claire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Saint Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Saint Claire
      • Cape Saint Claire is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Saint Claire <3>
    • Gibson Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Island
      • Gibson Island is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Highland Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
      • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Annapolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bellerive Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellerive Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Village
      • Bellerive Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Dorado Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorado Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado Village
      • Dorado Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Hillsmere Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsmere Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsmere Shores
      • Hillsmere Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Saint Margarets
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Margarets have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Margarets
      • Saint Margarets is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Watergate Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watergate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village
      • Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Idlewilde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Mayo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Waddells Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hurlock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Marshyhope Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Secretary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
      • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <3>
    • East New Market
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
      • East New Market is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <3>
    • Reliance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Algonquin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algonquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
      • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
    • Brookview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Eldorado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Rhodesdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cambridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <3>
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Cliffs City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
    • Old Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Kent County
    • Pomona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
    • Edesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
      • Edesville is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edesville
      • From Hillsboro to Edesville
    • Morganec Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganec Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
    • Rock Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
      • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <3>
    • Millington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kennedyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <3>
    • Lynch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Worton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <3>
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Queen Anne
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
      • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <3>
    • Willoughby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willoughby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
      • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willoughby
      • From Hillsboro to Willoughby
    • Ruthsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
      • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthsburg
      • From Hillsboro to Ruthsburg
    • Roe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roe
      • From Hillsboro to Roe
    • Bloomingdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Centreville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingleside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Price
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Queenstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Guys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Roberts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Hillsboro to Roberts
    • Grasonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasonville
      • Grasonville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasonville <3>
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Tappers Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cordova
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Skipton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
      • Skipton is located in Talbot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skipton
      • From Hillsboro to Skipton
    • Woodland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wye Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Talbot Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
    • Easton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
    • Tunis Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leeds Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirkham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirkham
      • From Hillsboro to Kirkham
    • Newcomb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
      • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
    • Riverside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverside
      • From Hillsboro to Riverside
  • Wicomico County
  • Kent County (DE)
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Scotts Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Briar Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banning
      • From Hillsboro to Banning
    • Reliance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Ross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Hillsboro to Ross
    • Seaford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blades
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Lincoln Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Lincoln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Hillsboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillsboro.

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

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgely Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kings Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Lukes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greensboro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greensboro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greensboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Queen Anne
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
    • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <3>
  • Cordova
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Griffin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Caroline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Griffin
    • From Hillsboro to Griffin
  • Ridgely
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Willoughby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willoughby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
    • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Willoughby
    • From Hillsboro to Willoughby
  • Starr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
    • Starr is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Skipton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
    • Skipton is located in Talbot County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Skipton
    • From Hillsboro to Skipton
  • Matthews
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Matthews is located in Talbot County
  • Denton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
  • Ruthsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
    • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruthsburg
    • From Hillsboro to Ruthsburg
  • Williston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Williston is located in Caroline County
  • Wye Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Longwoods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwoods
      • Longwoods is located in Talbot County
    • Anthony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
      • Anthony is located in Caroline County

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

Newspapers Published in Hillsboro ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillsboro, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillsboro.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hillsboro:

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hillsboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9169, Longitude: -75.9391       In this case, the coordinates for Hillsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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