Tomlinson Hill, Texas
Unincorporated community
Gas station and closed restaurant at junction with Highway 7
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Coordinates: 31°15′57″N 96°59′16″W / 31.26583°N 96.98778°W / 31.26583; -96.98778
Country	United States of America
State	Texas
County	Falls
Population  (2000)
• Total	64
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76661
Area code	254

Tomlinson Hill is a small unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States.^[1] It lies approximately 7½ miles west of Marlin on State Highway 320 and approximately 1½ miles west-southwest of the junction of 320 and State Highway 7.

History

It was named for James K. Tomlinson, a native of Georgia who settled in the area with his family in the 1850s.^[1][2][3] After emancipation, many of Tomlinson's former slaves took his last name.^[2][3] Most of the Tomlinsons have since moved from the area, but some remain, and one notable resident returned – the late Oliver Tomlinson, the father of former National Football League (NFL) player LaDainian Tomlinson.^[2][3]

The school had fifty-one students in 1933.^[1] In the 1940s, there were four businesses, a school, and several houses.^[1] By the 1980s, there was only a church and one business.^[1] It was also the site of the annual meeting of the Old Settlers and Veterans Association of Falls County.^[1] The population was sixty-four in 2000.^[1]

In 2012, a documentary featuring a white descendant, Chris Tomlinson, and a black descendant, Loreane Tomlinson, was directed by Lisa Kaselak.^[4][5]