Hilton is an unincorporated community in Early County,

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, United States, east of the

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and

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and west of Blakely.

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(SR 62) and

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(SR 370) pass through the community. SR 370 ends in Hilton on SR 62. SR 62 ends two miles west of the community.

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ends at the Georgia state line, east of Hilton.

History

Hilton was founded about 1880, and named after Elisha Hilton, a local merchant. The

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incorporated the place in 1889 as the Town of Hilton. The town's charter was dissolved in 1995.

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Hilton School
historical marker
Hilton United Methodist Church
historical marker Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Early County, Georgia Populated places disestablished in 1995 {{EarlyCountyGA-geo-stub