Hillcrest

Hillcrest is on State Highway 71 five miles northwest of Columbus in northwestern Colorado County. According to some sources, it was named for the low hill in its vicinity. Hillcrest had three businesses, a church, two schools, a cemetery, and scattered dwellings in 1940. In 1970 the community was the site of a gas station, a store, a motel, and a few residences. Between 1988 and 2000 the population of Hillcrest was estimated at twenty-five.

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Belongs to

Hillcrest is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Hillcrest is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 29.74884360
Longitude: -96.60108400

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2009

25