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 Hilda (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 Hilda. 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 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.
Hilda is located in Sussex County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sussex County: Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton & Surry.
Below are the counties that are near Hilda. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hilda:
- Sussex County (The home county of Hilda)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Yale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Henry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Sussex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Grizzard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Stony Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Callaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Totaro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Ante
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Edgerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Dolphin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Powellton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Lawrenceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ezell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Ettrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Matoaca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
- Bollinger Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Braebrook Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Rowanta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Laird ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- McKenney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Maitland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Grant Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Sutherland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Emporia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin City
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greensville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Jarratt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Claresville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Claresville is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
- Radium
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Skippers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Isle of Wight County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Walters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Zuni
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Carrsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Derby ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Newville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Burrowsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Southampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Joyner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Joyner is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Drewryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Adams Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Worrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Capron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Sebrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sebrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
- Pope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pope is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Koskoo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Vincent Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
- Little Texas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Courtland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Suffolk City
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Carsley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Dendron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Halifax County (NC)
- Roanoke Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hertford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Barretts Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
- Como
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
- Murfreesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Margarettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Severn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Pleasant Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seaboard
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pendleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
- Garysburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gaston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hilda, see our County-by-County Page for Hilda.
Cemeteries Near Hilda ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hilda.
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 Hilda - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hilda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hunting Quarter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Reidville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Plain Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- High Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hassidiah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hassidiah Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grigg Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (198 more) ...
- Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hilda had a population of 7 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hilda, with the one closest to Hilda listed first.
- Yale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Henry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Drewryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lumberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lumberton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Jarratt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grizzard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Booker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Booker is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Adams Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Worrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Stony Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Plain is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Capron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- James River Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- James River Junction is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
- Pope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pope is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hilda. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hilda.
Newspapers Published in Hilda ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilda.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hilda, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hilda.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hilda:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Sussex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brunswick County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia City
- Franklin City
- Greensville County
- Isle of Wight County
- Petersburg City
- Prince George County
- Southampton County
- Suffolk City
- Surry County
- Halifax County
- Hertford County
- Northampton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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 Hilda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hilda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |