Welcome to Hilton ...
Hilton is located in Early County<1>.
The location of Hilton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Hilton is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hilton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Hilton is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Hilton is located in the (229) 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, Colorado, Florida, 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.
- Cedar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <4>
- Headland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headland
- Headland is located in Henry County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headland <4>
- Blakely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Blakely is located in Early County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Hentown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Kinsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Ashford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Houston County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
- Cowarts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
- Cowarts is located in Houston County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>
- Webb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Webb is located in Houston County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <4>
- Newville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hilton post office opened in 1907.
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 Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Early, 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 Hilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |