Welcome to Hill Point ...
Hill Point is located in Sauk County<1>.
The location of Hill Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hill Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
A typical abbreviation for Hill Point: Hill Pt.
Hill Point is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hill Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hill Point: (608)
Communities near Hill Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hill Point.
- Baraboo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Reedsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Richland Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Spring Green
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- West Baraboo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Lone Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Wonewoc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - North Freedom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
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 Hill Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hill Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hill Point. 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 Hill Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hill Point. See our Newspapers Page for Hill Point.
Adding Hill Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hill Point 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 Hill Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Hill Point post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hill Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hill Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sauk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hill Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |