Welcome to Hills Point ...

Hills Point is located in Dorchester County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hills Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Hills Point: Hills Pt.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hills Point for more information about variations on the name of Hills Point.

Hills Point is near sea level<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Hills Point: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Communities near Hills Point ...

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

• Easton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Easton is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <5>
• Cambridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
• Chesapeake Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
  • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <5>
• North Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
  • North Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <5>
• Saint Michaels
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
  • Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michaels <5>
• Trappe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
  • Trappe is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <5>
• Preston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
• Oxford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
• Secretary
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
  • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <5>
• East New Market
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
  • East New Market is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hills Point ...

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

Adding Hills Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hills Point 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 Hills Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hills Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/