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Welcome to Hilltown ...

Hilltown is located in Grayson County<1>.

Hilltown is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Hilltown is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Hilltown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hilltown: 276

Communities Also Named Hilltown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Hilltown - they are located in Indiana, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Pennsylvania (5).

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

Communities near Hilltown ...

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

  • Wytheville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Galax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Sparta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Rural Retreat
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Ivanhoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sheep Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
    • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
  • Baywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
    • Baywood is located in Grayson 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 Hilltown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilltown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilltown ...

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

Footnotes ...

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