Welcome to Hilton ...

Hilton is located in Bent County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Hilton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hilton is 3,870 feet [1,180 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hilton is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Hilton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hilton is within the (719) area code.

Communities Also Named Hilton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Hilton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska (2), New Jersey (2), New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hilton ...

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

• Las Animas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas
  • Las Animas is located in Bent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Animas <4>
• Wiley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
  • Wiley is located in Prowers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <4>
• Fort Lyon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lyon
  • Fort Lyon is located in Bent County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lyon <4>
• Caddoa ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddoa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
  • Caddoa is located in Bent County
• Hasty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
  • Hasty is located in Bent County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hasty <4>
• McClave
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
  • McClave is located in Bent County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <4>
• Big Bend
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
  • Big Bend is located in Bent County
• Arlington
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Kiowa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
• Cheraw
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
  • Cheraw is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <4>
• Lamar
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Lamar is located in Prowers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>

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 Hilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilton ...

Looking for more information about Hilton? 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 Hilton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hilton.

Adding Hilton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/