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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 Hilton (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 Hilton. 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.

Hilton is located in Monroe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Hilton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
    • North Greece
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greece
      • North Greece is located in Monroe County
    • Parma Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Corners
      • Parma Corners is located in Monroe County
    • North Hamlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
      • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
    • Spencerport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
      • Spencerport is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <2>
    • Hinkleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleyville
      • Hinkleyville is located in Monroe County
    • Hamlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Greece
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brockport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Redman Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
      • Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
    • White City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Monroe County
    • Windsor Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Beach
      • Windsor Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Sweden Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
      • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
    • Bergen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericon Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
    • Fort Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
    • South Byron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
    • Limerock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
    • Le Roy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
    • Elba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <2>
    • Morganville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
    • Batavia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pavilion Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
      • Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
    • Pavilion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Bushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Inverness
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
    • Lima
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
    • York
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County
    • Craigs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
    • Victor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
    • West Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
      • West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
    • Holley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <2>
    • Kendall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hulberton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
    • Brockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
    • Manning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
    • Kent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Albion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Orleans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Eagle Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
    • Kuckville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
      • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
    • West Barre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
      • West Barre is located in Orleans County
    • Lyndonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Medina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Shadigee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadigee
      • Shadigee is located in Orleans County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hilton, with the one closest to Hilton listed first.
    • Lakeside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
    • Lincoln
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
    • Orchard Grove Village Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove Village Park
      • Orchard Grove Village Park is located in Wayne County
    • Macedon Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
    • Walworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Huddle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
    • Macedon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <2>
    • Pultneyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Williamson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Marquart Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hilton ...

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 297 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hilton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hilton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hilton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Hilton.

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 Hilton:

Cemeteries Near Hilton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilton.

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 Hilton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hilton Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Village Cemetery
  • Atchinson Family Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atchinson Family Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atchinson Family Pioneer Cemetery
  • Wright Family Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Family Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Family Pioneer Cemetery
  • Smith Family Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Pioneer Cemetery
  • Parma Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parma Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parma Union Cemetery
  • Castle Family Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Family Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Family Pioneer Cemetery
  • Parma Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parma Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parma Corners Cemetery
  • Blossom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blossom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blossom Cemetery
  • Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosic Hill Pioneer Cemetery
  • Garland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • Shafer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Falls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls Cemetery

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 Hilton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hilton.

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

  • Parma Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Center
    • Parma Center is located in Monroe County
  • North Greece
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greece
    • North Greece is located in Monroe County
  • Otis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in Monroe County
  • West Greece
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greece have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greece
    • West Greece is located in Monroe County
  • Garland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Monroe County
  • Adams Basin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Basin
    • Adams Basin is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams Basin <2>
  • Spencerport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
    • Spencerport is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <2>
  • North Hamlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hamlin
    • North Hamlin is located in Monroe County
  • Hamlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Clarkson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Greece
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greece have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greece
    • South Greece is located in Monroe County
  • Greece
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mount Read
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Read have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Read
      • Mount Read is located in Monroe County
    • Brockport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlotte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Monroe County

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

The official website for Hilton: www.hiltonny.org/

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hilton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2882, Longitude: -77.7915    
<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 Hilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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