RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Scott County >> Hillsboro >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Mississippi

The Commemorative Quarter for Mississippi





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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Hillsboro is located in Scott County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Jasper, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Rankin & Smith.

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:

  • Scott County     (The home county of Hillsboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Harperville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
    • Clifton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
    • Raworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
    • Cash
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Scott County
    • Kalem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
    • Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
    • Morton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
    • Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Scott County
    • Sebastopol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <2>
    • Hunter Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Success ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Jasper County
    • Baxter ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Jasper County
    • Garlandsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
      • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
    • Montrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Verba ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
      • Verba is located in Jasper County
    • Louin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
      • Louin is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuscola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
    • Standing Pine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
    • High Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
    • Carthage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Leake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
    • Redwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
    • Saint Ann
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Madisonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
    • Sharon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
  • Neshoba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Dowdville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
    • Laurel Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
    • Dixon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
    • Neshoba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
    • Pearl River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Conehatta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Lucern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Pine Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
      • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
    • Six Towns ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
      • Six Towns is located in Newton County
    • Newton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Decatur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Hickory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Rankin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Pelahatchie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
    • Fannin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Puckett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Polkville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Daniel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Raleigh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsboro.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hillsboro. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hillsboro and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hillsboro.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Hillsboro.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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.

  • Lone Pilgrim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Lebanon Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Church Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
  • Hayes Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Creek Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Old Duncan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Duncan Cemetery
  • North Morton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Morton Cemetery
  • Eastern Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
  • Faulkner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
  • Cash Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
  • Lay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
  • Continue List   (298 more) ...
    • Summers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Slay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slay Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hillsboro had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Harperville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
    • Harperville is located in Scott County
  • Lillian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
    • Lillian is located in Scott County
  • Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
  • Raworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
    • Raworth is located in Scott County
  • Cash
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Scott County
  • Piketown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piketown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketown
    • Piketown is located in Scott County
  • Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Beach is located in Scott County
  • Damascus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Scott County
  • Walnut Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hays
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Scott County
  • Morton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Tuscola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
    • Norris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Scott County
    • Sebastopol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <2>

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.

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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- 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: 32.4593, Longitude: -89.5115       In this case, the coordinates for Hillsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024