Discover Hilltop: A Charming Community in Frio County


By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: September 25, 2007

Hilltop is a residential community located on Interstate Highway 35 within two miles north of Dilley in southern Frio County. The first population figures were available in 2000 when the community reported 300 residents. Hilltop is served by Dilley Independent School District.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Hilltop, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/hilltop-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HLH75

September 25, 2007

Find out more about this place from our Texas Almanac.

Place
Hilltop
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
1852711
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Frio County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 28.69303470°
  • Longitude: -99.17586690°
Population Counts
People Year
300 2000
287 2010
308 2019
356 2020
209 2021

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