Welcome to Hillcrest ...

The village of Hillcrest is located in Ogle County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hillcrest has a population of 1,229 people<3> (see below for details).

Hillcrest is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Hillcrest: (815) and (779)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hillcrest had an population of 1,229 people. This is a decrease of 7.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillcrest had a population of 1,326 people. This makes Hillcrest the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Hillcrest represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 593rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,326 people, the population of Hillcrest increased 14.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,158 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hillcrest ...

While we believe that this Hillcrest is located in Ogle County, we know of another 3 Illinois communities named Hillcrest. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calhoun, Cook and Douglas County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 88 communities that are also named Hillcrest - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (3), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (3), Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana (5), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi (2), New Jersey (4), New York (3), North Carolina (5), Nova Scotia, Ohio (6), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (4), Tennessee (7), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hillcrest ...

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

• De Kalb
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
  • De Kalb is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <6>
• Byron
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Byron is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <6>
• Oregon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <6>
• Mount Morris
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
  • Mount Morris is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <6>
• Davis Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Junction
  • Davis Junction is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis Junction <6>
• Kirkland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <6>
• Malta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <6>
• Kingston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <6>
• Stillman Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillman Valley
  • Stillman Valley is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillman Valley <6>
• Franklin Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
  • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillcrest ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov