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 Hillegass (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 Hillegass. 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 doctors and 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.
Hillegass is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Hillegass. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hillegass:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Hillegass)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Red Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fruitville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- East Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pennsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Hoppenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Palm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Anise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Green Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perkiomenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Congo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Obelisk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
- Gilbertsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Bechtelsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eshbach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Boyertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huffs Church
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Indian Springs Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Landis Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Rittenhouse Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Colebrookdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Red Lion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Ironstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pikeville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Argus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Trumbauersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Milford Square
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Steinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Rich Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Quakertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shelly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Zionhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Derstines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
- Perkasie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sellersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hilltop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Richland Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Richland Center is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Hazard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Germans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Ashfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Bowmanstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Palmerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Fricks Lock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Kenilworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- South Pottstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Parker Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Pottstown Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- Spring City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Slonaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Bucktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Phoenixville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sheeder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sheeder is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
- Coventryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Pughtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Saint Davids
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ithan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
- Radnor Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
- Radnor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wayne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rosemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Countrie Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Montrose Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Allgates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
- Edgemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Edgemont is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Haverford Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
- Haverford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Broomall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Churchtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Hosensack
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Powder Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Dillingerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Old Zionsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Zionsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Macungie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hensingersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Limeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Alburtis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emmaus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coopersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ancient Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Wescosville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Leithsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Seidersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Hellertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Freemansburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wassergass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- North Catasauqua
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Lower Saucon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Steel City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Northampton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Roxborough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Allen Lane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Manayunk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Upsal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
- Germantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
- Pittville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Andreas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Port Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Raven Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Hughesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Idell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Barbertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Baptistown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Prallsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prallsville
- Rosemont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Locktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Everittstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Lambertville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Sergeantsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Warren Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Phillipsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Stewartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillegass, see our County-by-County Page for Hillegass.
Cemeteries Near Hillegass ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillegass.
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 Hillegass - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hillegass covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kraussdale Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hereford Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shalkop Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalkop Burial Ground
- The Shalkop Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Antes Cemetery
- Antes - Shalkop Burial Ground
- Continue List (428 more) ...
- Hosensack Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hillegass had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hillegass, with the one closest to Hillegass listed first.
- Fruitville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Red Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pennsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Niantic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Niantic is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
- Palm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Congo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Sassamansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sassamansville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassamansville
- Anise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Perkiomenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Hoppenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Geryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Geryville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geryville
- Layfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Layfield is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hillegass. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillegass.
Newspapers Published in Hillegass ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillegass.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillegass, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillegass.
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 either 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 Hillegass:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lancaster County
- Lehigh County
- Northampton County
- Philadelphia County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren 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> | 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 Hillegass, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Hillegass) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |