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Welcome to Hilltop (aka 'Hilltop Colonia') ...

Hilltop is located on the South Texas Plains.

Hilltop is located in Starr County<1>.

Hilltop is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hilltop lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hilltop: 956

The community of Hilltop has also been called Hilltop Colonia.

Communities Also Named Hilltop ...

While we believe that this Hilltop is located in Starr County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Hilltop. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bexar, Frio and Gillespie County.

Beyond Texas, there are 49 communities that are also named Hilltop - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Hilltop ...

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

  • Rio Grande City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Roma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Roma is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,476 people
    • Roma has also been known as:
    • Roma - Los Saenz
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roma <3>
  • La Grulla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • La Grulla is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
  • Roma Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Roma Creek is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma Creek
  • Las Lomas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Las Lomas is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
  • Fronton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fronton is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fronton
  • El Refugio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • El Refugio is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
    • El Refugio has also been known as:
    • El Refugio Colonia
  • La Carla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • La Carla is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
    • La Carla has also been known as:
    • La Carla Colonia
  • La Puerta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • La Puerta is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puerta
  • Salineno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Hilltop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilltop.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilltop ...

Looking for more information about Hilltop? 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 Hilltop, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hilltop.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Starr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hilltop - 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.