Hillister is an

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in southern Tyler County,

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, United States. It lies along the

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U.S. Routes 69 and 287, south of the town of Woodville, the

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of Tyler County. Although Hillister is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 77624.Zip Code Lookup
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Notable person

Hillister is the residence of

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James E. White of District 19, which encompasses

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, Hardin,

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and Tyler counties.

References

Unincorporated communities in Tyler County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{TylerCountyTX-geo-stub