Hiltons, Virginia
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Hiltons is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Scott County, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
History
The Fulkerson-Hilton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
Geography
Hiltons is located at {{coord|36|39|18|N|82|28|04|W|type:city}} (36.65485, -82.46777).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} The community is situated along US highway 421 (Virginia route 58) in the Poor Valley region of Virginia, bounded on the north by Clinch Mountain and the south by Pine Ridge. The area is most noted as being a waypoint on the route to Maces Spring, home to the Carter Family Fold, which lies three miles to the east.
Demographics
Hiltons first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 United States census.{{Cite web|title=2020 Geography Changes|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation/table-and-geography-changes/2020/geography-changes.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=}}
References
External links
- [http://www.scottcountyva.com/ Scott County (VA) website]
- [http://www.carterfamilyfold.org/ Official Carter Family Fold Website]
- [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/carterfamily/ PBS special on the Carter Family]
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Scott County, Virginia
Category:Unincorporated communities in Virginia
Category:Census-designated places in Scott County, Virginia