Welcome to Hillville ...
Hillville is located in Haywood County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hillville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Hillville is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hillville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Hillville and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Hillville: (731)
Communities Also Named Hillville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hillville - they are located in Arkansas, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hillville.
Communities near Hillville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hillville.
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <3>
- Feathers Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Bolivar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <3>
- Whiteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <3>
- Somerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <3>
- Bells
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Bells is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>
- Teague
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Bradford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
- Gailor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Hillville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hillville. 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 Hillville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillville. See our Newspapers Page for Hillville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillville ...
Looking for more information about Hillville? 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 Hillville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hillville.
Adding Hillville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hillville 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 Hillville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hillville post office opened in 1891.
We also found Hillville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Haywood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |