Welcome to Hilda ...
Hilda is located in Sussex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Hilda is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hilda lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Hilda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hilda - they are located in Alberta, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Ontario, South Carolina, Texas (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hilda.
Communities near Hilda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hilda.
- Emporia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
- Courtland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jarratt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Boykins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newsoms
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Stony Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <3>
- Capron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Branchville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Joyner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
- Joyner is located in Southampton 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 Hilda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hilda. 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 Hilda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilda. See our Newspapers Page for Hilda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilda ...
Looking for more information about Hilda? 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 Hilda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hilda.
Adding Hilda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hilda 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 Hilda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hilda post office opened in 1886.
We also found Hilda in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilda.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hilda - 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/ |