Welcome to Hillsborough ...
The town of Hillsborough is located in Orange County<1> and is the County Seat for Orange County.
Hillsborough was established in 1754.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hillsborough has a population of 7,151 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Hillsborough is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hillsborough lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hillsborough: 919 & 984<4>
The ZIP code for Hillsborough: 27278<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hillsborough had an population of 7,151 people. This is an increase of 17.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillsborough had a population of 6,087 people. This makes Hillsborough the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Hillsborough represents 0.06% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 116th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,087 people, the population of Hillsborough increased 11.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,446 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hillsborough.
Communities Also Named Hillsborough ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Hillsborough - they are located in Arkansas, California, Indiana (2), Kansas, Maryland (2), Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hillsborough.
Websites for Hillsborough ...
Official Website: www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us/
Communities near Hillsborough ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hillsborough.
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Durham
- From Hillsborough to Durham
- Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chapel Hill
- From Hillsborough to Chapel Hill
- Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burlington
- From Hillsborough to Burlington
- Carrboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
- Carrboro is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <6>
- Mebane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
- Mebane is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mebane
- From Hillsborough to Mebane
- Graham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Graham
- From Hillsborough to Graham
- Butner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
- Butner is located in Granville County
- Estimated population in 2015: 7,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butner <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Butner
- From Hillsborough to Butner
- Haw River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
- Haw River is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <6>
- Green Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
- Green Level is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
- Swepsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swepsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
- Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swepsonville
- From Hillsborough to Swepsonville
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 Hillsborough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillsborough.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hillsborough. 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 Hillsborough.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsborough. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hillsborough.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillsborough ...
Looking for more information about Hillsborough? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hillsborough, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hillsborough.
Adding Hillsborough to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillsborough.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hillsborough: www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us/
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hillsborough. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillsborough - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Hillsborough area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Hillsborough area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hillsborough). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hillsborough or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |