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 Hillsdale (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 Hillsdale. 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.
Hillsdale is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Alleghany (VA), Craig (VA), Giles (VA), Greenbrier & Summers.
Below are the counties that are near Hillsdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hillsdale:
- Monroe County (The home county of Hillsdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Hollywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfcreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Creamery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creamery
- From Hillsdale to Creamery
- Wikel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Wikel is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wikel
- From Hillsdale to Wikel
- Assurance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Assurance is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Assurance
- From Hillsdale to Assurance
- Ballard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Peterstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Spring Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Bellwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maywood
- From Hillsdale to Maywood
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Rockland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockland
- From Hillsdale to Rockland
- Ronceverte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Frazier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Caldwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Sulphur Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brink ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County
- Clendenenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Logan County
- Rich Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Elgood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willowton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
- Willowton is located in Mercer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willowton
- From Hillsdale to Willowton
- Raleigh County
- Abraham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Abraham
- From Hillsdale to Abraham
- Summers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Riffe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riffe
- From Hillsdale to Riffe
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lowell
- From Hillsdale to Lowell
- Bargers Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Talcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hilldale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hilldale
- From Hillsdale to Hilldale
- Buck
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Summers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buck
- From Hillsdale to Buck
- Bellepoint
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brooklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brooklin
- From Hillsdale to Brooklin
- Hinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Packs Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
- Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alleghany County (VA)
- Moss Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Covington City (VA)
- Covington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Covington City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
- Craig County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Captain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Captain
- From Hillsdale to Captain
- Simmonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huffman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huffman
- From Hillsdale to Huffman
- New Castle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Abbott
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Giles County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Kire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
- Mountain Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pembroke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bluff City
- From Hillsdale to Bluff City
- Pearisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwins Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
- Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County (VA)
- Lurich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
- Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lurich
- From Hillsdale to Lurich
- Glen Lyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
- Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Lyn
- From Hillsdale to Glen Lyn
- Narrows
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <2>
- Shumate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
- Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shumate
- From Hillsdale to Shumate
- Poplar Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Mount Tabor Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Bennetts Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McBryde Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
- McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Sundance Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Blacksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Prices Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Merrimac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Merrimac is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Ellett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pulaski County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Parrott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cowan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Cowan is located in Pulaski County (VA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cowan
- From Hillsdale to Cowan
- Roanoke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County (VA)
- Mason Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillsdale, see our County-by-County Page for Hillsdale.
Cemeteries Near Hillsdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillsdale.
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 Hillsdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Old Rehobeth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Green Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gap Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Mills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ballard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dropping Lick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Coffman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dowdy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Adwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hanger Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hillsdale had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hillsdale, with the one closest to Hillsdale listed first.
- Pickaway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
- Pickaway is located in Monroe County
- Keenan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan
- Keenan is located in Monroe County
- Hollywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Monitor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Monitor is located in Monroe County
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sinks Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Grove
- Sinks Grove is located in Monroe County
- Nickells Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
- Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County
- Salt Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Sulphur Springs
- Salt Sulphur Springs is located in Monroe County
- Gap Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
- Gap Mills is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <2>
- Patton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Greenbrier County
- Knobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs
- Knobs is located in Monroe County
- Crimson Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
- Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lillydale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillydale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillydale
- Lillydale is located in Monroe County
- Wolfcreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Crossroads
- Johnson Crossroads is located in Monroe County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hillsdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillsdale.
Newspapers Published in Hillsdale ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillsdale, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillsdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hillsdale:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Greenbrier County
- Logan County
- Mercer County
- Raleigh County
- Summers County
- Alleghany County
- Covington City
- Craig County
- Giles County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Roanoke County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillsdale. 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> | 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. |
<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 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. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | 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 Hillsdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hillsdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6189, Longitude: -80.4905 In this case, the coordinates for Hillsdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |