Welcome to Hilltop ...
Hilltop is located in Greenwood County<1>.
The location of Hilltop has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilltop, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Hilltop is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hilltop lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hilltop is located in the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Hilltop ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Hilltop - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hilltop.
Communities near Hilltop ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hilltop.
- Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Olpe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
- Olpe is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <4>
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
- Gridley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Toronto
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Virgil
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lamont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <4>
- Neal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Neal is located in Greenwood County
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 Hilltop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilltop.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hilltop. 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 Hilltop.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilltop. See our Newspapers Page for Hilltop.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilltop ...
Looking for more information about Hilltop? 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 Hilltop, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hilltop.
Adding Hilltop to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hilltop 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 Hilltop was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hilltop post office opened in 1884.
We also found Hilltop in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilltop.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilltop. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Greenwood, 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 Hilltop - 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/ |