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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hillcrest (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hillcrest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 south.

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 south 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 Allegany County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).

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:

  • Allegany County     (The home county of Hillcrest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Caneadea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rushford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Oramel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
    • Houghton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Belfast
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fillmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hume
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Allen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West Allen is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
    • Lyons Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
    • Aristotle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Abbotts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
    • Elton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Ischua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
    • Franklinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Delevan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <1>
    • Machias
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Yorkshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Bird
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
    • Humphrey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Weston Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
    • Sugartown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
    • Olean
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Dutchtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Protection
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Protection is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
    • Holland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Springville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Footes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Footes is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Morton Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Dalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lewis is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Nunda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <1>
    • West Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
    • Woodsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodsville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
    • Cumminsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumminsville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumminsville
    • Dansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kysorville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kysorville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kysorville
    • Groveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Morris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Tavern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Arkport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hartsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hartsville is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hornell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • North Hornell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • North Hornell is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Stephens Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Stephens Mills is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Mills
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Pike
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • East Koy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • East Koy is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Koy
    • Bliss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Arcade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hardys is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
    • Smiths Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
    • Gainesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Castile
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Curriers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
    • Silver Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Java Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Newburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • McKean County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Myrtle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Myrtle is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Eldred
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Eldred is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <1>
  • Potter County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • East Sharon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • East Sharon is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
    • Honeoye
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Honeoye is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
    • Shinglehouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Chrystal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal

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.

  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Caneadea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Podonque Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rushford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Burying Grounds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bellville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hardys Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sayers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (301 more) ...
    • Rawson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Caneadea Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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.<3>

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.

  • Caneadea
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rushford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Marshall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Marshall is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Oramel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Oramel is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
  • Houghton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Belfast
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Black Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fillmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hume
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Allen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West Allen is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
    • Farmersville Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Farmersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville

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 148 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 23 miles [37 km]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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'.