Welcome to Hillard ...
Hillard is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Hillard is located in Carson County<1>.
Hillard is 3,200 feet [975 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Hillard is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hillard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hillard: 806
Communities Also Named Hillard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hillard - they are located in Alabama and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hillard.
Communities near Hillard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hillard.
- Borger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Panhandle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fritch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritch
- Fritch is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fritch <3>
- Stinnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Stinnett is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stinnett <3>
- White Deer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Skellytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sanford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <3>
- Electric City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Electric City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric City
- Electric City is located in Hutchinson County
- Phillips
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Phillips is located in Hutchinson County
- Oil City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Hutchinson County
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 Hillard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hillard. 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 Hillard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillard. See our Newspapers Page for Hillard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillard ...
Looking for more information about Hillard? 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 Hillard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hillard.
Adding Hillard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hillard in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hillard was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillard.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Carson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillard - 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. |