Welcome to Hilgard ...
Hilgard is located in Union County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hilgard, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilgard, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Hilgard is 3,000 feet [914 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hilgard is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hilgard lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Hilgard: (541) and (458)<4>
Websites for Hilgard ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.unioncountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hilgard, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Hilgard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hilgard.
- La Grande
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grande
- La Grande is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grande <5>
- Island City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Imbler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbler
- Imbler is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imbler <5>
- Summerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <5>
- Orodell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Conley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley
- Conley is located in Union County
- Starkey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey
- Starkey is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkey <5>
- Meacham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Meacham is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meacham <5>
- Hot Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hilgard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilgard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hilgard. 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 Hilgard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilgard. See our Newspapers Page for Hilgard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilgard ...
Looking for more information about Hilgard? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hilgard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hilgard.
Adding Hilgard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hilgard in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hilgard was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Hilgard mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilgard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilgard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.union-county.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hilgard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |