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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 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 have occurred.

  • 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Hills Crossing is located in Jackson County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Ravenswood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sherman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County
    • Flatwoods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
    • Millwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County
    • Skull Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
    • Wilding
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
      • Wilding is located in Jackson County
    • Angerona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Sandyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Willowdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
    • Neptune
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
      • Letart is located in Mason County
    • New Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hartford City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
      • Hartford City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Baden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Mason County
    • Sassafras
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Mason County
    • Mason
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
    • Flatrock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
      • Flatrock is located in Mason County
    • Clifton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County
    • West Columbia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
      • West Columbia is located in Mason County
    • Brighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County
    • Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Arbuckle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
    • Southside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Mason County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
    • Paradise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
    • Pliny
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
      • Pliny is located in Putnam County
    • Sigman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
      • Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
    • Red House
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Eleanor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <3>
    • Winfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bancroft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Flint Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Millard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Triplett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Lucile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
    • Palestine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Greencastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Creston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Freeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hills Crossing, with the one closest to Hills Crossing listed first.
    • Eli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
    • Lubeck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Mineral Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Slate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Blennerhassett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Leachtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Kanawha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Parkersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
    • North Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Coolville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Youba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Pratts Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Carsey Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Shade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Guysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
      • Guysville is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Beebe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Stewart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Big Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
    • Athens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Cheshire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Kyger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
      • Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Gallipolis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Mills Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Kerr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Bladen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Eureka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Rodney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Vinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
    • Ewington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
      • Ewington is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Portland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dorcas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Plants
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Racine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
    • Letart Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Bashan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Syracuse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Keno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Welshtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Pomeroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <3>
    • Middleport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <3>
    • Thomas Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Vinton County (OH)
    • Wilkesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Fillmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Porterfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Rockland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Belpre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <3>
    • Decaturville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Napier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County (OH)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wooley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Barley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottobine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottobine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beckwith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckwith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckwith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeBussey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeBussey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeBussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Engle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jackson County Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bicknell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bicknell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bicknell 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Saxon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
    • Saxon is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
  • Pleasant View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Jackson County
  • Ravenswood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ripley Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley Landing
    • Ripley Landing is located in Jackson County
  • Apple Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Millwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Jackson County
  • Sherman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Jackson County
  • Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Antiquity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antiquity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiquity
    • Antiquity is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Plants
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
    • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • School House ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School House
      • School House is located in Jackson County
    • Cottageville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottageville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
      • Cottageville is located in Jackson County
    • Silverton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
      • Silverton is located in Jackson County

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]<7>. 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 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 Hills Crossing:

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Hills Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 from Point A (ie- Hills Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hills Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9417, Longitude: -81.8143       In this case, the coordinates for Hills Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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