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 Hills Crossing (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 Hills Crossing. 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.
Name Variations for Hills Crossing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Hills Crossing: Hills Xing.
- While the name of this community is Hills Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hills Crossing may originally have been Hill's Crossing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hills Crossing might be written as Hill Crossing.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hills Crossing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hills Crossing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hills Crossing is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of West 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 Jackson County: Meigs (OH), Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wirt & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Hills Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hills Crossing:
- Jackson County (The home county of Hills Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Ravenswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Flatwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Millwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Skull Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Wilding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Angerona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Sandyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Neptune
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- Island Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Sissonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- Letart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- New Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hartford City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Baden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Sassafras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flatrock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Clifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- West Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Meadowbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- York is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Buffalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Indian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Paradise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Pliny
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Sigman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Fraziers Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Red House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Eleanor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Winfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bancroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- Reedy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Flint Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Zona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Millard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Spencer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Cicerone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Triplett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Rushville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Walton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- Windy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Peewee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Lucile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Palestine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Elizabeth
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Newark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Burning Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Greencastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Creston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Freeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Eli
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eli is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Lubeck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Mineral Wells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mineral Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Slate
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Blennerhassett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Leachtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Kanawha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Parkersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Athens County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- Vanderhoof
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Coolville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Youba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Pratts Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Carsey Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Shade
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Guysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Guysville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Beebe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Stewart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stewart is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Big Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Athens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- Carlton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Cheshire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Kyger
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Gallipolis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westbrook Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Mills Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Kerr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Bladen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Rodney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Vinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ewington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Meigs County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- Spiller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Portland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dorcas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Plants
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Racine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Letart Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Bashan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Syracuse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Welshtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Pomeroy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Middleport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Thomas Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Vinton County (OH)
- Wilkesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- Redbush
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Fillmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Porterfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Rockland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Belpre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <2>
- Decaturville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Napier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hills Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Hills Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Hills Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hills Crossing.
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 Hills Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hills Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- McKay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wooley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenswood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Douglass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ottobine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beckwith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- DeBussey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (850 more) ...
- Engle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bicknell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Hills Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hills Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
- Great Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Great Bend is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Saxon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Saxon is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Pleasant View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Ravenswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ripley Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ripley Landing is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley Landing
- Apple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Millwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Portland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antiquity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Antiquity is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiquity
- Plants
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- School House ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- School House is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School House
- Cottageville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cottageville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Silverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silverton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hills Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hills Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Hills Crossing ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hills Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hills Crossing, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hills Crossing.
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 Hills Crossing:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kanawha County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Roane County
- Wirt County
- Wood County
- Athens County
- Gallia County
- Meigs County
- Vinton County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hills Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hills Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |