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 Estates (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 Estates. 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.
Name Variations for Hillcrest Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hillcrest Estates: Hillcrest Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hillcrest Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hillcrest Estates.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Hillcrest Estates is located in Rockingham County.
To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockingham County: Essex (MA), York (ME), Hillsborough, Merrimack & Strafford.
Below are the counties that are near Hillcrest Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hillcrest Estates:
- Rockingham County (The home county of Hillcrest Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest Estates, with the one closest to Hillcrest Estates listed first.
- West Rye
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Rye is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
- Rye
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rye is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <1>
- Greenland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Portsmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rye Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Hampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seacrest Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
- Newington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stratham Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
- Newington Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newington Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
- Great Boars Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Great Boars Head is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Boars Head
- Hillsborough County
- Massabesic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Merrimack County
- Epsom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest Estates, with the one closest to Hillcrest Estates listed first.
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glenmere Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Madbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Rollinsford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Somersworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
- East Barrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Pickering
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Barrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Rochester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Bow Lake Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
- Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
- Bow Lake
- Essex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest Estates, with the one closest to Hillcrest Estates listed first.
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
- Amesbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Newburyport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- Merrimac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
- Newbury Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
- Newbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
- Rocks Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- West Newbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Byfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Byfield is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
- Rowley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rowley is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- Groveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- Bradford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest Estates, with the one closest to Hillcrest Estates listed first.
- Admiralty Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
- Kittery Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kittery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Eliot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
- Bedell Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bedell Crossing is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
- Eliot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beech Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
- York Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- York Harbor is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
- York Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- York Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
- Payneton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Payneton is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Cape Neddick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cape Neddick is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Neddick
- Chases Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chases Pond is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chases Pond
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillcrest Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Hillcrest Estates.
Cemeteries Near Hillcrest Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillcrest Estates.
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 Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hillcrest Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hillcrest Estates, with the one closest to Hillcrest Estates listed first.
- Wedgewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rye Central Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Central Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rye Central Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Portsmouth.
- The Rye Central Cemetery has also been known as:
- Central Cemetery
- Central Road Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1602470 <3>
- Temple Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Point of Grave Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (314 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hillcrest Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hillcrest Estates, with the one closest to Hillcrest Estates listed first.
- West Rye
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Rye is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
- Rye
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rye is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <1>
- Greenland Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Station
- Greenland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Hampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rye Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little Boars Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Boars Head is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Boars Head
- Bayside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bayside is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Hampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Kittery Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kittery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stratham Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hillcrest Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillcrest Estates.
Newspapers Published in Hillcrest Estates ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillcrest Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillcrest Estates, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillcrest Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Estates:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Rockingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Strafford County
- Essex County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hillcrest Estates) 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 Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |