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 Hill Crest (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 Hill Crest. 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.
Hill Crest is located in Moore County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Moore County: Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Hill Crest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hill Crest:
- Moore County (The home county of Hill Crest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hill Crest, with the one closest to Hill Crest listed first.
- Carthage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Pinehurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Southern Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Taylortown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Seven Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Parkwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parkwood is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- West End
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hill Crest, with the one closest to Hill Crest listed first.
- Carbonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Gulf
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Bennett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Goldston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Farmville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bonlee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bonlee is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
- Siler City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brickhaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
- Haywood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haywood is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Moncure
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hill Crest, with the one closest to Hill Crest listed first.
- Manchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Fort Bragg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bonnie Doone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Shaw has also been known as:
- Shaw Heights
- Harnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hill Crest, with the one closest to Hill Crest listed first.
- Murchisontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
- Johnsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Olivia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pineview
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pineview is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Spout Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Barbecue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Barbecue is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
- Overhills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Overhills is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
- Seminole
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Seminole is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Ryes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ryes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
- Boone Trail
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
- Twin Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Anderson Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
- Hoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hill Crest, with the one closest to Hill Crest listed first.
- Ashley Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- Five Points
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Timberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Silver City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Raeford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Rockfish
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockfish is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Dundarrach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Gold Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hill Crest, with the one closest to Hill Crest listed first.
- White Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- White Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
- Quail Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Lemon Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Tramway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Parkwood Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Western Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Western Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
- Saint Andrews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Swann
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Swann is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
- Glenwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Jonesboro Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
- Sanford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hill Crest, with the one closest to Hill Crest listed first.
- Candor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Biscoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Star
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ether
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Allreds
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Asbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Abner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hill Crest, with the one closest to Hill Crest listed first.
- Yow Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Coleridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Seagrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Michfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Michfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hill Crest, with the one closest to Hill Crest listed first.
- Norman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Hoffman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Marston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Ellerbe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hill Crest, with the one closest to Hill Crest listed first.
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Crump Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- Wagram
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hill Crest, see our County-by-County Page for Hill Crest.
Cemeteries Near Hill Crest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hill Crest.
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 Hill Crest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hill Crest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hill Crest, with the one closest to Hill Crest listed first.
- St. John United Church of God Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beaulah Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (106 more) ...
- Johnson Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Vass.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47810 <2>
- Cool Springs Methodist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McDonalds Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Hill Crest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hill Crest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hill Crest, with the one closest to Hill Crest listed first.
- Carthage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Southern Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West End
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Manly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Manly is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Pinebluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gulf
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Candor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Spout Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Goldston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hoffman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Cheeks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cheeks is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks
- Star
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hill Crest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hill Crest.
Newspapers Published in Hill Crest ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hill Crest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hill Crest, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hill Crest.
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 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 Hill Crest:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Moore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chatham County
- Cumberland County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County
- Scotland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hill Crest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hill Crest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |