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History · Hilltown

Half of Hilltown’s homes were built after 1965

Most of Hilltown was built recently: 6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1965. Below: maps from 1933 on.

0on the National Register
6%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Hilltown’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hilltown are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hilltown’s history is told.

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The story so far

Hilltown, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hilltown yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Hilltown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grayson and Carroll counties, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 216. The CDP straddles eastern Grayson and western Carroll counties, along Virginia State Route 94. It is bordered to the west by Stevens Creek and to the south by Fries. Hilltown is 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Galax and 25 miles (40 km) south of Wytheville. The New River passes within one mile of Hilltown to the south and east.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Hilltown on the map, 1933 to 1984

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hilltown. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hilltown on the 1933 USGS mapHilltown on the 1965 USGS mapHilltown on the 1970 USGS mapHilltown on the 1984 USGS map1933Galax sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hilltown.

Famous people

Famous people close to Hilltown

Nobody well known was born in Hilltown itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Andy GriffithAmerican actor, comedian, television producer, … · b. 1926
Edith Bolling Galt WilsonFirst Lady of the United States from 1915 to 19… · b. 1872
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Mary HollandAmerican actress · b. 1985
Donna FargoAmerican country singer-songwriter · b. 1945
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Del ReevesAmerican singer · b. 1932
Elbert Lee TrinkleAmerican politician · b. 1876
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Stevens CreekIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.