Hillsboro, Georgia | |
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  Hillsboro  Hillsboro | |
| Coordinates: 33°10′47″N 83°38′28″W / 33.17972°N 83.64111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jasper |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31038 |
| Area code(s) | 706 & 762 |
| GNIS feature ID | 356309[1] |
Hillsboro is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Georgia, United States, established around 1795.[2]
The community of Hillsboro is located on Georgia State Route 11 (formerly the Macon to Athens Road) 9 miles (14 km) south of the county seat of Monticello.
The community was established around 1795 and named after John and Isaac Hill, pioneer settlers, and originally spelled Hillsborough.[3][4] It was the county seat of Baldwin County briefly in 1806 before the county was divided into Jasper and other counties. It is the birthplace of Benjamin Harvey Hill, a United States and later Confederate States Senator.[4]
During the American Civil War, Hillsboro was in the path of Sherman's March to the Sea and suffered damage and plundering from Federal troops.[2] The community was sacked a second time, when cavalry under Major General George Stoneman passed through on their way to Macon, where Stoneman was subsequently captured by the Confederate Army troops.[2]
By the early years of the 20th century, Hillsboro was described as "a thriving and prosperous community" with a number of stores, churches, and shops. There was also a bank and a two-story school house.[2] By the later years of the century, in the wake of declining enrollment and school district consolidation, the old school house was converted to a community center.[2]
Hillsboro has a post office with ZIP code 31038.[5][6]
