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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Taney 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 Taney County: Boone (AR), Carroll (AR), Marion (AR), Christian, Douglas, Ozark & Stone.
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:
- Taney County (The home county of Hilda)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Kissee Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Taneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Cedarcreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Rueter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rueter is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Forsyth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Powersite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Bradleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Kirbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rockaway Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Protem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merriam Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Bull Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Garrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Saddlebrooke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Chestnutridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chadwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Oldfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Green Mound Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Spokane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bruner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Elkhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Highlandville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Rome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Smallett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Red Bank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Squires
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Ava
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Longrun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Ocie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Theodosia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Thornfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Foil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Sundown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Isabella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Summit City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Noble
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Pontiac
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wasola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Almartha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Almartha is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Silver Dollar City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Indian Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Branson West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Reeds Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coney Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Blue Eye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kimberling City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ponce de Leon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Lampe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marmaros
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- White City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Webster County
- Olga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Boone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Diamond City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lead Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Omaha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Lead Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Myrtle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elixir is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Burlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Bergman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Keener is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Ridgeway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Blue Eye
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Denver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Denver is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Peel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monarch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Monarch is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Price Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Price Place is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pyatt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Bull Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
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.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lone Pilgrim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brittain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kissee Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dickens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Helphrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Patterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forsyth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Snapp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.
- Kissee Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedarcreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Hercules
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hercules is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
- Forsyth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mincy is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mincy
- Bradleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Kirbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Swan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Swan is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Protem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brownbranch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brownbranch is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownbranch
- Walnut Shade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Garrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lowry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Boone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Sycamore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
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 24 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 24 miles [38.6 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 first turn to 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 Hilda:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Taney County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Douglas County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Webster County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Marion 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |