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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 Hillcrest (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 Hillcrest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Hillcrest is located in Sumter County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sumter County: Calhoun, Clarendon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Richland.

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

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Hillcrest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Dalzell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
    • Rembert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherryvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
    • Stateburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stateburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
      • Stateburg is located in Sumter County
    • Horatio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cane Savannah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
    • Millwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
    • Mulberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
    • Oswego
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
    • Wedgefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sumter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Paxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Alcolu
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
    • Gable
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sardinia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Panola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
    • Turbeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Manning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Lamar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Lydia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Sardis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Timmonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Camden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Lugoff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafayette Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Elgin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Cassatt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bethune
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Westville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Manville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
    • Elliott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bishopville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Lynchburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Alcot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillcrest, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
    • Eastover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gadsden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Richland County
    • Weston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Richland County
    • Pinewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
      • Pinewood is located in Richland County
    • Hopkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Capitol View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
      • Capitol View is located in Richland County
    • Woodfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Dentsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ravenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
    • Brickyard Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Forest Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people

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

Newspapers Published in Hillcrest ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillcrest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillcrest, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillcrest.

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 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 Hillcrest:

Cemeteries Near Hillcrest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillcrest.

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

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

  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
  • General Sumters Tomb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General Sumters Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Sumters Tomb
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Four Bridges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Bridges Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • McLeod Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Loring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loring Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • White - Dick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White - Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White - Dick Cemetery
    • Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Capers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Hillcrest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hillcrest.

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

  • Catchall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catchall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchall
    • Catchall is located in Sumter County
  • Rembert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Claremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Sumter County
  • Hagood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
    • Hagood is located in Sumter County
  • Pisgah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Sumter County
  • Boykin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boykin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
    • Boykin is located in Kershaw County
  • Cane Savannah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
    • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
  • Stockton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Kershaw County
  • Wedgefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Oswego
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Oswego is located in Sumter County
  • Antioch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Kershaw County
  • Privateer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privateer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
    • Privateer is located in Sumter County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Tindal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tindal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindal
      • Tindal is located in Sumter County
    • Mayesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Camden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillcrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0352, Longitude: -80.4645       In this case, the coordinates for Hillcrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hillcrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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