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Welcome to Hill Top ...

Hill Top is located in Sanpete County<1>.


The location of Hill Top has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hill Top, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hill Top is 6,440 feet [1,963 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hill Top is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Hill Top lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hill Top lies within the (435) area code.

Communities Also Named Hill Top ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Utah communities named Hill Top: This one is located in Sanpete County and the other is located in Weber County.

Beyond Utah, there are 16 communities that are also named Hill Top - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Illinois, Kentucky (3), Maryland, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hill Top ...

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

  • Nephi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nephi
    • Nephi is located in Juab County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
    • Former name for Nephi:
    • Little Chicago
    • Nephi has also been known as:
    • Nephi City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nephi <4>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Sanpete County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,580 people
    • Former names for Mount Pleasant:
    • Fort Hambleton
    • Hambleton
    • Hambletowns Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
  • Moroni
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Sanpete County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
  • Fountain Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Fountain Green is located in Sanpete County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Green <4>
  • Spring City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Wales
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Birdseye
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
    • Birdseye is located in Utah County
    • Former names for Birdseye:
    • Clinton
    • Summit Basin
  • Scofield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
    • Scofield is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Beaver Dams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dams
    • Beaver Dams is located in Sanpete County
    • Beaver Dams has also been known as:
    • Beaver Dams Summer Homes Area

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hill Top ...

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

Adding Hill Top to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hill Top 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 Hill Top was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hill Top on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hill Top.

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

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Sanpete, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hill Top - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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