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 Hillsboro (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 Hillsboro. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Hillsboro is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Hillsboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hillsboro:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Hillsboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Deandale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Mingo Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gould
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Steubenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Georges Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Alikanna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- New Alexandria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Valley Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Brilliant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Fernwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Wintersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Island Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Belmont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Colerain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bridgeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brookside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- West Wheeling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Barton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Blaine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blainesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Kinsman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Bellaire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Clairsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Wattsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Mechanicstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watheys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Columbiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- New Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- Wellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Liverpool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Walkers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- East End
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East End is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- La Croft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Glenmoor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Salineville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calcutta
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Glasgow
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- West Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Point is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Summitville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summitville is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Hopedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blairmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Apex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Apex is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Cadiz Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Unionvale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Harrisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Germano
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Germano is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Narva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Cadiz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jewett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Athens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Allegheny County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Murdocksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Noblestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Sturgeon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oakdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Moon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Moon is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Morgan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bridgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coraopolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edgeworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Borough of Glen Osborne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Haysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haysville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Leetsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Comettsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Kendall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Frankfort Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Harshaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Hookstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Glasgow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shippingport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Gringo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Industry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crestmont Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- Greene County (PA)
- West Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Union is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Hanlin Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Pattersons Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Dinsmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Cross Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- West Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Acheson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- Burgettstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woodrow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Follansbee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Hooverson Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Dutch Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beech Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Bethany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Windsor Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Weirton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Fairhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Allendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Benwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dallas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Sherrard
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- McMechen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Calis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Glen Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Limestone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Moundsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Knoxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- West Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clearview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Potomac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Echo Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Point Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Triadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wheeling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillsboro, see our County-by-County Page for Hillsboro.
Cemeteries Near Hillsboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillsboro.
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 Hillsboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hillsboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Hill Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Family Cemetery
- The Hill Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hill Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Highland Hills Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Georges Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Alexandria Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooke Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooke Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Wellsburg (WV).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77860 <2>
- Cross Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (464 more) ...
- Holy Resurrection Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Buckingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Hillsboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hillsboro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Gould
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Mingo Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Steubenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Georges Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- New Alexandria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Lazearville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lazearville is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazearville
- Alikanna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Brilliant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Wellsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Colliers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colliers is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fernwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Wintersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Salt Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hillsboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillsboro.
Newspapers Published in Hillsboro ...
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 Hillsboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillsboro, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillsboro.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hillsboro:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belmont County
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Harrison County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Ohio County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Hillsboro, 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- Hillsboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |