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 Hillville (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 Hillville. 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 doctors and 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.
Hillville is located in Saint Mary's County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Mary's County: Calvert & Charles.
Below are the counties that are near Hillville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hillville:
- Saint Mary's County (The home county of Hillville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Hollywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Sotterley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
- Summerseat Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Loveville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Leonardtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morganza
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Helen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- California
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Town Creek Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
- Clements
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Compton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Golden Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Chaptico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Fairhaven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Friendship
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Baywalker Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Deale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pindell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Tracys Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Churchton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Greenock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Hellen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Broomes Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Battle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Mackall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Mutual Consent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Another Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Wallville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wallville is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Coster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coster is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Cove View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cove View is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Dowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Adelina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Mutual
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Bowens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Benedict
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hughesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Independence Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Rock Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Cobb Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Victoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Bryantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Malcolm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Morgantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Faulkner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bel Alton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Huntington Townhouses
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Taylors Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fishing Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Golden Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Madison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Thomas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- James
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Lakesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Woolford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Church Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Crapo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Hills Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- Andrews
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Lloyds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Cedarhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Aquasco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Westwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Orme
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Horsehead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Cedarville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- North Keys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- The Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Brandywine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Croom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Croom is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
- Cheltenham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Blandford Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Tilghman Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Neavitt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Sherwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Essex County (VA)
- Layton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- King George County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Dahlgren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hooes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Ninde
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Hampstead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Edgehill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Weedonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Northumberland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Bundick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Richmond County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Tallent Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Newland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Rich Neck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Naylors
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Bryant Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Hinnom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Machodoc
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Chiltons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Tucker Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Baynesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Colonial Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Griffiths Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Kinsale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Monroe Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Potomac Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Maple Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillville, see our County-by-County Page for Hillville.
Cemeteries Near Hillville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillville.
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 Hillville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hillville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Hollywood Church of the Nazarene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Joy Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Galilee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wesleyan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Charles Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New St. Aloysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Waters Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Mutual.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81751 <3>
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 Hillville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hillville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hillville, with the one closest to Hillville listed first.
- Sandgates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sandgates is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgates
- Hollywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Drumcliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Drumcliff is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumcliff
- Oakville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Sotterley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
- Broomes Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Laurel Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Loveville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Leonardtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mackall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Island Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Island Creek is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Battle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Morganza
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Sollers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sollers is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hillville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillville.
Newspapers Published in Hillville ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillville, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillville.
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 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 Hillville:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Saint Mary's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Prince George's County
- Talbot County
- Essex County
- King George County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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> | 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- Hillville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Hillville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |