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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 and doctors 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 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aventon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
      • Aventon is located in Nash County
    • Taylors Store
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylors Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
      • Taylors Store is located in Nash County
    • Red Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Dukes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
      • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Gold Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
      • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <3>
    • Matthews Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Crossroads
      • Matthews Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Hickory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <3>
    • Dortches
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Drake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Nash County
    • Castalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Corinth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Nash County
    • Nashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lancaster Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lancaster Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Crossroads
      • Lancaster Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
    • Rocky Mount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gethsemane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gethsemane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
    • Sharpsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hartsease
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
      • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hartsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
      • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
    • Leggett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Lancaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
    • Mercer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
    • Lawrence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
    • Summerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • White Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
    • Mapleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mapleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
    • Alert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Franklin County
    • Bunn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <3>
    • Louisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ingleside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County
    • Lake View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
    • Sutton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
    • Katesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
      • Katesville is located in Franklin County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Ringwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
    • Hollister
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brinkleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
    • Heathsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • Enfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Allen Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
    • Tillery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
      • Tillery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <3>
    • South Rosemary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
  • Northampton County
    • Henrico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
    • Bobbitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
    • Gill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County
    • Bear Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
      • Bear Pond is located in Vance County
    • Middleburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
    • Kittrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
    • Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
    • Lickskillet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County
    • Vaughan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <3>
    • Afton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County
    • Warrenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Macon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
    • Snow Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County
    • Church Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County
    • Warren Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County
    • Norlina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Soul City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
    • Manson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <3>
    • Wise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Eastwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
    • Scotts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boseman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boseman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hilliard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Avent Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Vaughan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
    • Dukes is located in Nash County
  • Red Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Ita
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
    • Ita is located in Halifax County
  • Gold Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
    • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <3>
  • Castalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Glenview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Halifax County
  • Ringwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Nash County
  • Nashville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Essex
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Halifax County
  • Battleboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Franklin County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Arcola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
    • Whitakers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
    • Brinkleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County

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]<5>. 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 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 Hilliardston:

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

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hilliardston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hilliardston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilliardston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1054, Longitude: -77.9297       In this case, the coordinates for Hilliardston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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