Welcome to Hilcrest ...
So far, we found very little information about Hilcrest. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hilcrest to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hilcrest, please Contact Us.
Hilcrest would have been located within present day Custer County<2>.
The location of Hilcrest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hilcrest is 2,920 feet [890 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Hilcrest is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Hilcrest was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Hilcrest still existed, it would have been in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Hilcrest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hilcrest - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hilcrest.
Communities near Hilcrest ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Hilcrest.
- Miles City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles City
- Miles City is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles City <5>
- Angela
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angela
- Angela is located in Rosebud County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angela <5>
- Kinsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Kinsey is located in Custer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsey <5>
- Hillside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hillside is located in Garfield County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hilcrest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilcrest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hilcrest. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hilcrest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilcrest. See our Newspapers Page for Hilcrest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hilcrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Hilcrest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |