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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 Hillcrest (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 Hillcrest. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Hillcrest is located in Hoke County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hoke County: Cumberland, Moore, Richmond, Robeson & Scotland.

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

  • Hoke County     (The home county of Hillcrest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Raeford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
      • Raeford is located in Hoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <2>
    • Silver City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
    • Dundarrach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundarrach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
    • Timberland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
    • Rockfish
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Bowmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
      • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
    • Five Points
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
    • Ashley Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Jerome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
    • Tar Heel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Heel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Heel
      • Tar Heel is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tar Heel <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Timberlake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hope Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
      • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <2>
    • Fort Bragg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ardulusa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
      • Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
    • Highland Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Bonnie Doone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
      • Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <2>
    • North Point Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Shaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Cumberland County
      • Shaw has also been known as:
      • Shaw Heights
    • Spring Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <2>
    • Fayetteville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Overhills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overhills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
      • Overhills is located in Harnett County
    • Johnsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
    • Spout Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Twin Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
    • Pineview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
    • Barbecue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
      • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
    • Murchisontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
      • Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
    • Anderson Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
      • Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
    • Olivia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
      • Olivia is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <2>
    • Flat Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
      • Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
    • Norrington Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrington Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrington Crossroads
      • Norrington Crossroads is located in Harnett County
    • Walkertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Harnett County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Lemon Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
      • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
    • Swann
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
      • Swann is located in Lee County
    • White Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
      • White Hill is located in Lee County
    • Quail Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
    • Carolina Trace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
    • Parkwood Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
    • Saint Andrews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
    • Aberdeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Silver Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Moore County
    • Lakeview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Moore County
    • Pinebluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Southern Pines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
      • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <2>
    • Vass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pinehurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <2>
    • Whispering Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <2>
    • Cameron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
    • Taylortown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Taylortown is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Foxfire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
      • Foxfire is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Hoffman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Marston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Richmond County
    • Steen Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
      • Steen Town is located in Richmond County
    • Dobbins Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
      • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Hamlet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Richmond County
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Lumber Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
      • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Shannon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Robeson County
    • Red Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <2>
    • Parkton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
      • Parkton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <2>
    • Rex
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
      • Rex is located in Robeson County
    • Rennert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
      • Rennert is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Philadelphus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
      • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
    • Prospect
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Robeson County
    • Saint Pauls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Banks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
      • Red Banks is located in Robeson County
    • Maxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
      • Maxton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <2>
    • Pates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
      • Pates is located in Robeson County
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Crump Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
      • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Scotland County
    • Wagram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
      • Wagram is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <2>
    • East Laurinburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
      • East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Laurinburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
      • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <2>
    • Richmond Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
      • Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
    • Laurel Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Hill <2>
    • Hasty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County
    • Gibson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <2>
  • Marlboro County (SC)
    • McColl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
      • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Hillcrest ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillcrest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillcrest, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillcrest.

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 Hillcrest:

Cemeteries Near Hillcrest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillcrest.

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

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

  • Highland Biblical Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Biblical Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Biblical Gardens
  • McNeill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeill Cemetery
  • McGougan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGougan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGougan Cemetery
  • Sandy Grove UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • McMillan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Love Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Love Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
  • Community Rest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Rest Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Purcell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
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    • Longstreet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
    • Gilchrist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilchrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilchrist 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.<6>

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

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

  • Lumber Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
    • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Shannon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Robeson County
  • Red Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <2>
  • Cumberland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Wakulla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakulla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
    • Wakulla is located in Robeson County
  • Hope Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
    • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <2>
  • Roslin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
    • Roslin is located in Cumberland County
  • Philadelphus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
    • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
  • Floral College
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral College have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
    • Floral College is located in Robeson County
  • Aberdeen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
  • Buie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
    • Buie is located in Robeson County
  • Saint Pauls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Manly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
      • Manly is located in Moore County
    • Fayetteville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Manchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Cumberland County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillcrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hoke County: www.hokecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hillcrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9871, Longitude: -79.1892       In this case, the coordinates for Hillcrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Hillcrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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