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 Hilldale (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 Hilldale. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Hilldale is located in Allegheny County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Hilldale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hilldale:
- Allegheny County (The home county of Hilldale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
- Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clairton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mendelssohn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Sunny Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Coal Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Buena Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Jefferson Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
- Glassport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cochrans Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
- Edmon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Apollo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Apollo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Freeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Leechburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
- Ambridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Gringo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Butler County
- Valencia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
- Belle Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lynnwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Arnold City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Fairhope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Brownstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Fayette City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Banning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Banning is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Whitsett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitsett is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
- Kenneth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Newell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Redstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Fuller
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
- Rices Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chartiers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Clarksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Carmichaels
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Lippincott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Fairdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Nemacolin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nemacolin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
- Khedive
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- West Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Ceylon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
- White
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Bow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
- Black Diamond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Monongahela
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Eagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Ellsworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Donora
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baidland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baidland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
- Finleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gastonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gastonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
- Charleroi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Charleroi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Sudan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sudan is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
- Dunlevy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
- Sutersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Shaner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Monessen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Newton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Herminie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rillton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Belle Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Smithton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <1>
- Larimer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hilldale, see our County-by-County Page for Hilldale.
Cemeteries Near Hilldale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilldale.
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 Hilldale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hilldale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
- Round Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Round Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Elizabeth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180962 <3>
- Lobbs Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Clares Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Monongahela Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Domanick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gilmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilmore Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Donora.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44920 <3>
- Weaver & Waddell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Guffey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (442 more) ...
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ohar Sholom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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, Hilldale had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hilldale, with the one closest to Hilldale listed first.
- East Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elizabeth
- Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wylie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wylie is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Bunola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bunola is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunola
- Mendelssohn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
- Manown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Manown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manown
- Sunny Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Douglass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Douglass is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Belle Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belle Bridge is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Bridge
- Shire Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shire Oaks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shire Oaks
- Wallace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wallace is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Elkhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhorn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- New Eagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hilldale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hilldale.
Newspapers Published in Hilldale ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilldale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hilldale, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hilldale.
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 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 Hilldale:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Allegheny County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Indiana County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hilldale) 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 Hilldale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |