Hill County, Texas Genealogy

 United States &gt; Texas &gt; Counties H &gt; Hill County County Courthouse Hill County Courthouse was completed in 1890 built of white Limestone, by the architect W. C. Dodson. It was designated at a Texas Historical Landmark in 1971 and is located in Hillsboro, Texas. The Courthouse was almost totally destroyed by fire in 1993, all that was left standing was the four limestone walls and the Iron Staircases. It has been completely restored by the residents and elected officials during the late 1990's. History Settlements occured after the establishment of Fort Graham in 1848. Parent County 1853--Hill County was created 7 February 1853 from Navarro County. County seat: Hillsboro The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002). Boundary Changes Record Loss 1872--Many county records were destroyed in a courthouse fire in September 1872. Places / Localities Populated Places Cities: Abbott, Aquilla, Covington, Hillsboro, Hubbard, Itasca, Mount Calm</a> Towns: Blum</a>, Bynum, Carl's Corner, Malone, Mertens, Penelope, Whitney Neighboring Counties <ul><li>Bosque</a> </li><li>Ellis</a> </li><li>Johnson</a> </li><li>Limestone</a> </li><li>McLennan</a> </li><li>Navarro</a> </li></ul> Resources Cemeteries Peoria Cemetery 1826 - 1978</a> Cemetery Index provided by Rootsweb.ancestry.com</a> Church Court Land Local Histories Maps Military Newspapers Probate Taxation Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910</a>, by the Texas Comptrollers Office Vital Records Marriage: Hill County, Texas, marriage records, 1873-1934; index, 1873-1941</a> Births: Card index to delayed births, 1869-1972</a> Deaths: Death records, 1903-1956</a> Societies and Libraries Web Sites <ul><li>Family History Library Catalog</a> </li></ul> References <span class="fck_mw_references" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="references" /> Category:Hill_County,_Texas</a>