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Welcome to Hillsboro ...

The town of Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County<1>.


The location of Hillsboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hillsboro, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hillsboro has a population of 514 people<3> (see below for details).

Hillsboro is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hillsboro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Hillsboro: (256) and (938)<5>

The ZIP code for Hillsboro: 35643<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hillsboro had an population of 514 people. This is a decrease of 6.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillsboro had a population of 552 people. This makes Hillsboro the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Hillsboro represents 0.01% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 323rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 552 people, the population of Hillsboro decreased 9.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 608 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hillsboro.

Communities Also Named Hillsboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Hillsboro: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 34 communities that are also named Hillsboro - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hillsboro.

Communities near Hillsboro ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hillsboro.

  • Decatur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <7>
  • Athens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <7>
  • Hartselle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Priceville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Moulton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <7>
  • Rogersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <7>
  • Town Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <7>
  • Flint City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County
  • North Courtland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
    • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 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 Hillsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillsboro.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hillsboro. 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 Hillsboro.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsboro. See our Newspapers Page for Hillsboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillsboro ...

Looking for more information about Hillsboro? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hillsboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hillsboro.

Adding Hillsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hillsboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillsboro.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lawrence, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hillsboro.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillsboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hillsboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hillsboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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