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Created February 7, 1853. Organized May 14, 1853. Named in honor of Dr. George W. Hill, 1814-1860. Member of the Texas Congress and Legislature. Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas, 1843-1845. Lexington, first village 1853. Hillsboro, county seat since.
Hill County is a historical marker in Hillsboro, Hill County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0113, -97.1304 near Hillsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hill County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hill County Courthouse, Hill County Courthouse, and Site of Old Lexington Village.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217002480. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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