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Welcome to Hilton ...

The village of Hilton is located in Monroe County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hilton has a population of 5,788 people<2> (see below for details).

Hilton is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hilton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Hilton: (585)

The ZIP code for Hilton: 14468<4>

Websites for Hilton ...

Official Website: www.hiltonny.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hilton had an population of 5,788 people. This is a decrease of 1.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hilton had a population of 5,886 people. This makes Hilton the county's 21st most populous community.

The population of Hilton represents 0.03% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 414th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,886 people, the population of Hilton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,856 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hilton.

Communities Also Named Hilton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Hilton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska (2), New Jersey (2), New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hilton.

Communities near Hilton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hilton.

  • Rochester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • East Rochester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
    • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Webster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <5>
  • Spencerport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
    • Spencerport is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <5>
  • Churchville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Scottsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <5>
  • Holley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
    • Holley is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <5>
  • Pittsford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bergen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hilton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hilton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilton. See our Newspapers Page for Hilton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilton ...

Looking for more information about Hilton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hilton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hilton.

Adding Hilton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hilton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hilton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hilton post office opened in 1896.

We also found Hilton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for New York (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilton.

The official website for Hilton: www.hiltonny.org/

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hilton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Hilton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hilton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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