Most of Hillcrest Heights was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1976. Below: maps from 1952 on and the census since 1930.
In 1917, the Lakeside Club was built on the south shore of Crooked Lake. A year later, this club burnt to the ground and was rebuilt and named the Hillcrest Lodge. This lodge was well known and many celebrities stayed there including Bobby Jones, Babe Ruth and William Jennings Bryan.
In 1923, the Town of Hillcrest Heights was officially incorporated as a municipality. A year later, the town's dirt roads were all paved.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hillcrest Heights. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1952Babson Park sheet · 1:24,000
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hillcrest Heights.
People over time
Hillcrest Heights, census by census
Between 71 and 266 people in every census since 1930.
10 censuses, 1930–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Hillcrest Heights’ Wikipedia page.
Famous people
Famous people close to Hillcrest Heights
Nobody well known was born in Hillcrest Heights itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From Wikimedia Commons (7), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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