Welcome to Hill ...

Hill is located in Winn Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Hill is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hill is within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Hill: This one is located in Winn Parish and the other is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 20 communities that are also named Hill - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Montana (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hill ...

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

• Jonesboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
• Winnfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
  • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <4>
• Olla
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
  • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
• Urania
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
  • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
• Clarks
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
  • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
• Chatham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
  • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
• Grayson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
• Tullos
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos
  • Tullos is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullos <4>
• Dodson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
  • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
• Sikes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
  • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hill ...

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

Adding Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hill in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hill post office opened in 1896.

We also found Hill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/