Welcome to Hillsboro (aka 'Hillsborough') ...

Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hillsboro, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hillsboro has a population of 6,017 people<2> (see below for details).

Hillsboro is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Hillsboro: (603)

The community of Hillsboro has also been called Hillsborough.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hillsboro had an population of 6,017 people. This is an increase of 0.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillsboro had a population of 6,011 people. This makes Hillsboro the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Hillsboro represents 0.46% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 56th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,011 people, the population of Hillsboro increased 21.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,928 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hillsboro.

Communities Also Named Hillsboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Hillsboro - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hillsboro ...

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

• Concord
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
• Goffstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
  • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <4>
• Weare
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
  • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <4>
• Bow
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
  • Bow is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <4>
• Peterborough
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
  • Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <4>
• New Boston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • New Boston is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
• Hopkinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
  • Hopkinton is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinton <4>
• Boscawen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscawen
  • Boscawen is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boscawen <4>
• Warner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
  • Warner is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <4>
• Dunbarton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
  • Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 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 Hillsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillsboro.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsboro. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hillsboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillsboro ...

Looking for more information about Hillsboro? 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 Hillsboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hillsboro.

Adding Hillsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Hillsboro on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for New Hampshire (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillsboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/