Welcome to Hilburn ...
Hilburn is located in Walworth County<1>.
The location of Hilburn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Hilburn is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hilburn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Hilburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hilburn - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hilburn.
Communities near Hilburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hilburn.
- Waukesha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- New Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Muskego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Whitewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Pewaukee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Elkhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Delavan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Mukwonago
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Hilburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hilburn. 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 Hilburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilburn. See our Newspapers Page for Hilburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilburn ...
Looking for more information about Hilburn? 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 Hilburn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hilburn.
Adding Hilburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hilburn 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 Hilburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Hilburn post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Walworth, 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 Hilburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |