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Welcome to Hilltop ...

Hilltop is located in Grant County<1>.

Hilltop is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hilltop lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hilltop: 859

Communities Also Named Hilltop ...

While we believe that this Hilltop is located in Grant County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Hilltop. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grayson and Logan County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 49 communities that are also named Hilltop - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, 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.

  • Walton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Crittenden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dry Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
    • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <3>
  • Falmouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Owenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Butler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sadieville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
    • Sadieville is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Glencoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sparta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Berry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 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 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hilltop - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.