Welcome to Hilda ...

The town of Hilda is located in Barnwell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hilda has a population of 409 people<2> (see below for details).

Hilda is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hilda is located in the (803) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hilda had an population of 409 people. This is a decrease of 8.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hilda had a population of 447 people. This makes Hilda the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 447 people, the population of Hilda increased 2.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 436 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hilda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hilda - they are located in Alberta, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Ontario, Texas (3), Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Hilda ...

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

• Barnwell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell
  • Barnwell is located in Barnwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnwell <4>
• Bamberg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamberg
  • Bamberg is located in Bamberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bamberg <4>
• Williston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Williston is located in Barnwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williston <4>
• Denmark
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Denmark is located in Bamberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <4>
• Allendale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
  • Allendale is located in Allendale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <4>
• Blackville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackville
  • Blackville is located in Barnwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackville <4>
• Springfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Ehrhardt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrhardt
  • Ehrhardt is located in Bamberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ehrhardt <4>
• Neeses
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeses
  • Neeses is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neeses <4>
• Norway
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Norway is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <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 Hilda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilda.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilda ...

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

Adding Hilda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hilda 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 Hilda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hilda post office opened in 1899.

We also found Hilda on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilda.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/