Hill County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties H  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

Record Loss
1872--The Hill County Courthouse caught fire on 18 Sept 1872. Many county records were destroyed.

1993--The Hill County Courthouse, built in 1890, caught fire on 1 Jan 1993, destroying most of the building.

Populated Places
Cities and Towns: Abbott | Aquilla | Covington |  | Hubbard |  |  |  | Bynum | Carl's Corner | Malone | Mertens | Penelope | Whitney

Neighboring Counties

 * Bosque
 * Ellis
 * Johnson
 * Limestone
 * McLennan
 * Navarro

Cemeteries

 * Cemetery Index from the Hill County Genealogical Society.
 * Mount Calm is located in Hill County and the Mount Calm Cemetery is located about 3/4 miles southwest of town. |4|8|64|68|20&LAYERSON=12460|18525|18526|18537|18528|18532|18534|18536|12188|9876|23115|1695&LAYERSOFF=12458|22563|21230|18576|19662|16962|16964|22599|1694|5481 Map An older Mount Calm cemetery is located about 1-3/4 miles south of town in Limestone county, near the original location of the town, which was picked up and moved north when the railroad came through. |mount+calm|texas| Map

Land
and property deeds with index 1853 - 1901

Local Histories

 * A memorial and biographical history of Johnson and Hill counties, Texas : containing the early history of this important section of the great state of Texas together with glimpses of its future prospects... Digitized book online at archive.org:  Volume 1
 * A History of Hill County, Texas, 1838–1965, published in 1966, by Ellis Bailey.
 * A History of Hill County, Texas, 1853–1980, published in 1980 by the Hill County Historical Commission.
 * The Early Settlers' Life in Texas, and the Organization of Hill County, 1963, by A. Y. Kirkpatrick.
 * A History of the Baptists of Hill County, Texas, 1907, by J. C. Daniel.

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Current State of Texas Map of Counties

Probate
1853 to 1934 with index

Taxation
, by the Texas Comptrollers Office

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.

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Web Sites

 * TEXAS GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.