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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 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 Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (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:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Hillsboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Scenery Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
    • Beallsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <1>
    • Marianna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Deemston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
      • Deemston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Lover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lover
      • Lover is located in Washington County
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredericktown - Millsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown - Millsboro
      • Fredericktown - Millsboro is located in Washington County
    • Bissell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
    • Daisytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Millsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ten Mile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ten Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
    • Lone Pine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Washington County
    • Coal Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Library
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Library. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
      • Library is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <1>
    • Cochrans Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
      • Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
    • Jefferson Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
      • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
      • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
      • Jefferson
    • Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <1>
    • Bethel Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
      • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <1>
    • Clairton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <1>
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
      • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <1>
    • Coal Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
    • Glassport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <1>
    • Lincoln
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • La Belle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Fayette County
    • Luzerne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Fayette County
    • Newell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Alicia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Fayette County
    • Brownsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hiller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chamouni
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamouni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
    • Arensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County
    • Heistersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heistersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
      • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
    • Kenneth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
    • Belle Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Isabella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Chartiers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Rices Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <1>
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Lippincott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
    • Carmichaels
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Khedive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
    • Stringtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • West Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Morrisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
    • Swarts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
      • Swarts is located in Greene County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Gibsonton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Monessen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <1>
    • North Belle Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
      • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Webster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
    • Smithton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sutersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
    • Shaner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Wyano
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
    • Herminie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
      • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <1>
    • Yukon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rillton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • Bethany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Dallas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Rocklick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Calis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Bowlby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Blacksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Maidsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Baker Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Cassville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Canyon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Osage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Star City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Wana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheat Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Granville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Maple
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Miracle Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Potomac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Valley Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Point Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • West Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <1>
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Triadelphia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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.

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 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.

  • Beallsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Scenery Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scenery Hill Cemetery
    • The Scenery Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962382 <4>
  • Wise Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Clements Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clements Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Brethren Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pigeon Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigeon Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigeon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Horn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Horn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the north of Marianna.
    • The Horn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Horn Burial Ground
    • Horns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45150 <4>
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Letherman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letherman Cemetery
      • The Letherman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Pigeon Creek Dunkard Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Westland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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.

  • Scenery Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Beallsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
    • Beallsville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <1>
  • Deemston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
    • Deemston is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
  • Odell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Odell is located in Washington County
  • Bissell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
    • Bissell is located in Washington County
  • Vanceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
    • Vanceville is located in Washington County
  • Fredericktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
    • Fredericktown is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <1>
  • Lover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lover
    • Lover is located in Washington County
  • Bakers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
    • Bakers is located in Washington County
  • Ten Mile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ten Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
    • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
  • Castile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
    • Castile is located in Greene County
  • Clarksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Millsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glyde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyde
      • Glyde is located in Washington County
    • Lone Pine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Washington County

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 50 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hillsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0684, Longitude: -80.0464       In this case, the coordinates for Hillsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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