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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Hilo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hilo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hilo, please Contact Us.

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 Hilo (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 Hilo. 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 doctors and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Hilo is historic, it would have been located within present day Douglas County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Christian, Howell, Ozark, Taney, Texas, Webster & Wright.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Hilo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Squires
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
      • Squires is located in Douglas County
    • Gentryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
      • Gentryville is located in Douglas County
    • Smallett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smallett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
      • Smallett is located in Douglas County
    • Ava
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
    • Buckhart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
    • Rome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Douglas County
    • Olathia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
      • Olathia is located in Douglas County
    • Drury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Douglas County
    • Richville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Douglas County
    • Vanzant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
    • Red Bank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Douglas County
    • Arden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Douglas County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Elkhead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
      • Elkhead is located in Christian County
    • Garrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Christian County
    • Bruner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Christian County
    • Chadwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
      • Chadwick is located in Christian County
    • Oldfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Christian County
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Siloam Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
    • Caulfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
      • Caulfield is located in Howell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <4>
    • Pottersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
      • Pottersville is located in Howell County
  • Ozark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Wasola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
      • Wasola is located in Ozark County
    • Almartha
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
      • Almartha is located in Ozark County
    • Noble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Ozark County
    • Romance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Ozark County
    • Foil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
      • Foil is located in Ozark County
    • Summit City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Ozark County
    • Rockbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <4>
    • Brixey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brixey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
      • Brixey is located in Ozark County
    • Thornfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
      • Thornfield is located in Ozark County
    • Zanoni ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zanoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
      • Zanoni is located in Ozark County
    • Gainesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Longrun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
      • Longrun is located in Ozark County
  • Taney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • McClurg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClurg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
      • McClurg is located in Taney County
    • Bradleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
      • Bradleyville is located in Taney County
    • Rueter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rueter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
      • Rueter is located in Taney County
    • Protem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Taneyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
      • Taneyville is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Kissee Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kissee Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissee Mills
      • Kissee Mills is located in Taney County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kissee Mills <4>
    • Cedarcreek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
      • Cedarcreek is located in Taney County
  • Texas County
    • Dunn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Texas County
      • Former name for Dunn:
      • Impo
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Sarvis Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarvis Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
      • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
    • Seymour
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
    • Olga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
      • Olga is located in Webster County
    • Diggins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Macomb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Wright County
    • Mansfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Norwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Wright County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Mountain Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Baxter County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Clarkridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
      • Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Gamaliel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamaliel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
      • Gamaliel is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
    • Amos
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
      • Amos is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <4>
  • Marion County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilo, with the one closest to Hilo listed first.
    • Price Place
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
      • Price Place is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Peel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
      • Peel is located in Marion County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peel <4>
    • Bull Shoals
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
      • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <4>

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

Cemeteries Near Hilo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilo.

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

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

  • Hilo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herndon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loftin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loftin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loftin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dobbs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yates Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris - Piland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris - Piland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris - Piland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (261 more) ...
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whites Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

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

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

  • Silverton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Silverton is located in Douglas County
  • Almartha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
    • Almartha is located in Ozark County
  • Noble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Ozark County
  • Girdner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdner
    • Girdner is located in Douglas County
  • Squires
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
    • Squires is located in Douglas County
  • Grabeel ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grabeel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabeel
    • Grabeel is located in Ozark County
  • Romance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
    • Romance is located in Ozark County
  • Rockbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <4>
  • Vera Cruz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
    • Vera Cruz is located in Douglas County
  • Larissa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
    • Larissa is located in Douglas County
  • Thornfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
    • Thornfield is located in Ozark County
  • Smallett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smallett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
    • Smallett is located in Douglas County
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    • Coldspring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
      • Coldspring is located in Douglas County
    • Ava
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
    • Trail
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
      • Trail is located in Ozark County

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

Newspapers Published in Hilo ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hilo, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hilo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Hilo:

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Hilo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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- Hilo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8131, Longitude: -92.5324       In this case, the coordinates for Hilo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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