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 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 Union 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 Union County: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Chesterfield (SC) & Lancaster (SC).
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:
- Union County (The home county of Hillcrest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Carmel Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Rock Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Monroe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wingate
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Altan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Allens Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Mineral Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wesley Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marshville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Hemby Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Anson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Peachland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Polkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Burnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Sugar Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Roper ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Ansonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Wadesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Midland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Georgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Harrisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Weddington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Matthews
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mint Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Pineville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chantilly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Charlotte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Yorkmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Biddleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Greenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Stanfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Locust
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oakboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Cross
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Lambert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Bloomington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Cedar Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Norwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Fort Lawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgemoor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lando
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Pageland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Mount Croghan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Angelus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Chesterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kershaw County (SC)
- Kershaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lancaster County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Camp Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Colonial Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Indian Land
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Van Wyck
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Primus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Camp Cox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
- Lancaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Springdell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springdell is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
- Caskey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Elgin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Lancaster Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- York County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Catawba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lesslie
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Roddey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Roddey is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Riverview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- India Hook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- India Hook is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Rock Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tega Cay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Wylie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillcrest, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Hillcrest - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Suncrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeland Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crook Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hill Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Secrest Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wingate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Presson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (138 more) ...
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McWorter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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 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.
- Monroe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Altan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Altan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Stouts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stouts is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
- Walkersville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walkersville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Indian Trail
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waxhaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wolfville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wolfville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Dudley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dudley is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Hoods ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods
- Tradesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tradesville is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New Cut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Cut is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut
- Matthews
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mint Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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.
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 16 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. 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 like to start with 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:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anson County
- Cabarrus County
- Mecklenburg County
- Stanly County
- Chester County
- Chesterfield County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- York 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hillcrest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Hillcrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |