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 Hilda (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 Hilda. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hilda is located in Benton County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Camden, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, Pettis & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Hilda. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hilda:
- Benton County (The home county of Hilda)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Edmonson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Cole Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Ionia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Palo Pinto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Tackner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Racket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Climax Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Barnumton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Sunrise Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Four Seasons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Macks Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Ozark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shawnee Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Otterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clifton City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Tightwad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Yolo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Windsor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Bowen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Alberta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Brownington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Avery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Cross Timbers
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Preston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Quincy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Hermitage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Johnson County
- Henrietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Fortuna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Tipton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Latham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Stover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Versailles
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Gravois Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Glensted
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Laurie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Rocky Mount
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Syracuse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Spring Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Green Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Smithton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Sedalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hilda, see our County-by-County Page for Hilda.
Cemeteries Near Hilda ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilda.
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 Hilda - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hilda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Mt. Hulda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chehaski Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edmonson Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monsees Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Black Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Failer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Buffalo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frisch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisch Cemetery
- The Frisch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boylers Mill Cemetery
- Union Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Noel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yeager Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Short Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Hilda in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hilda.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Edmonson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Boylers Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boylers Mill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylers Mill
- Cole Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Todd ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Todd is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Lake Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
- Mora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Hastain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hastain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
- Sagrada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sagrada is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
- Stover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ionia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Warsaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pyrmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pyrmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hilda. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hilda.
Newspapers Published in Hilda ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilda.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hilda, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hilda.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hilda:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camden County
- Cooper County
- Henry County
- Hickory County
- Johnson County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Pettis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hilda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hilda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |