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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hills (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hills is located in Lee County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Bastrop, Burleson, Fayette, Milam, Washington & Williamson.

Below are the counties that are near Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hills:

  • Lee County     (The home county of Hills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hills, with the one closest to Hills listed first.
    • Serbin ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
      • Serbin is located in Lee County
    • Giddings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fedor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fedor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
      • Fedor is located in Lee County
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Loebau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
    • Knobbs Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
      • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
    • Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Blue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Lee County
    • Dime Box
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Dime Box
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
    • Tanglewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tanglewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Hicks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
  • Austin County
    • Shelby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hills, with the one closest to Hills listed first.
    • Paige
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
      • Paige is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paige <1>
    • McDade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
      • McDade is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDade <1>
    • Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <1>
    • Camp Swift
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
      • Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
    • Bastrop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
      • Bastrop is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <1>
    • Phelan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
      • Phelan is located in Bastrop County
    • Upton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Bastrop County
    • Togo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
      • Togo is located in Bastrop County
    • Kovar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovar
      • Kovar is located in Bastrop County
    • Elgin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Rosanky
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyldwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyldwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
      • Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hills, with the one closest to Hills listed first.
    • Deanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
    • Frenstat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hills, with the one closest to Hills listed first.
    • Warda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warda
      • Warda is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warda <1>
    • Ledbetter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <1>
    • Kirtley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
      • Kirtley is located in Fayette County
    • West Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <1>
    • Nechanitz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
      • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
    • Plum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
    • Walhalla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
      • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
    • Carmine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
      • Carmine is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <1>
    • Stellar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stellar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellar
      • Stellar is located in Fayette County
    • Round Top
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • La Grange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
  • Milam County
    • Thorndale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
      • Thorndale is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <1>
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hills, with the one closest to Hills listed first.
    • Littig
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
      • Littig is located in Travis County
    • Webberville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Manda ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manda
      • Manda is located in Travis County
    • Garfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Travis County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hills, with the one closest to Hills listed first.
    • La Bahia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
    • Burton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenvine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
      • Greenvine is located in Washington County
    • Rehburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hills, with the one closest to Hills listed first.
    • Beyersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
      • Beyersville is located in Williamson County
    • Coupland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Hills.

Cemeteries Near Hills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hills.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hills, with the one closest to Hills listed first.

  • Noack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keng Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keng Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keng Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goacher Cemetery Historical Site
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goacher Cemetery Historical Site
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goacher Cemetery Historical Site have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Betts Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Evergreen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3491 <4>
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Melcher Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melcher Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Melcher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melcher Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Lexington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5186 <4>
  • Schroeder Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroeder Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schroeder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Schroeder Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Lexington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6805 <4>
  • Foerster Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foerster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foerster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Gloyna Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gloyna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gloyna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Adams Thompson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams Thompson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Thompson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northwest of Alum Creek.
      • The Adams Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Adams Morris Thompson Cemetery
      • Thompson - Morris Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2306332 <4>
    • Powell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hills.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hills, with the one closest to Hills listed first.

  • Paige
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
    • Paige is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paige <1>
  • Serbin ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
    • Serbin is located in Lee County
  • Giddings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fedor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fedor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
    • Fedor is located in Lee County
  • Lincoln
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alum Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
    • Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Fayette County
  • Warda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warda
    • Warda is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warda <1>
  • McDade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
    • McDade is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDade <1>
  • Smithville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <1>
  • Ledbetter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Ledbetter is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <1>
  • Lexington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bastrop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
      • Bastrop is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <1>
    • West Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <1>
    • Nechanitz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
      • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hills.

Newspapers Published in Hills ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hills, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hills:

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1874, Longitude: -97.0514       In this case, the coordinates for Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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