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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 Hilliardston (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 Hilliardston. 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 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.

Hilliardston is located in Nash 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 Nash County: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Vance, Wake, Warren & Wilson.

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

  • Nash County     (The home county of Hilliardston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilliardston, with the one closest to Hilliardston listed first.
    • Aventon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
    • Taylors Store
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
    • Red Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Dukes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
    • Gold Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Matthews Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
    • Hickory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dortches
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Drake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Drake is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
    • Castalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Castalia is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Corinth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Corinth is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Nashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lancaster Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilliardston, with the one closest to Hilliardston listed first.
    • Battleboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Whitakers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Mount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gethsemane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
    • Sharpsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hartsease
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
    • Hartsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
    • Leggett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Lancaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Mercer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Lawrence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Summerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilliardston, with the one closest to Hilliardston listed first.
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • White Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
    • Mapleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Alert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Alert is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
    • Bunn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <1>
    • Louisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ingleside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Lake View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Sutton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Katesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Katesville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
    • Franklinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Youngsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilliardston, with the one closest to Hilliardston listed first.
    • White Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Ringwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Hollister
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brinkleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
    • Heathsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Enfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Airlie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Airlie is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Allen Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
    • Littleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Halifax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseneath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
    • Tillery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Rosemary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
  • Northampton County
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilliardston, with the one closest to Hilliardston listed first.
    • Gillburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
    • Bobbitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
    • Adcock Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
    • Gill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Gill is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
    • Bear Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear Pond is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
    • Middleburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kittrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
  • Wake County
    • Zebulon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilliardston, with the one closest to Hilliardston listed first.
    • Arcola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Lickskillet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
    • Vaughan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Afton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Afton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Warrenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Macon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Snow Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Church Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Warren Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
    • Norlina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Soul City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
    • Manson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wise is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilliardston, with the one closest to Hilliardston listed first.
    • Elm City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sims
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Spring Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Eastwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Scotts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts

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

Cemeteries Near Hilliardston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilliardston.

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 Hilliardston - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hilliardston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Arrington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Boseman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hilliard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Vick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Avent Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Vaughan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hilliardston had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dukes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
  • Red Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Ita
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ita is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
  • Gold Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Castalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Castalia is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Glenview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenview is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Ringwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland is located in Nash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Nashville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Essex
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Essex is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
  • Battleboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Arcola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Whitakers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Brinkleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville

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

Newspapers Published in Hilliardston ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilliardston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hilliardston, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hilliardston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hilliardston:

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>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 Hilliardston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hilliardston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.