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Hilton

Ghost town · Sheridan County, Nebraska

Skunk Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Skunk Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hilton is a ghost town in Sheridan County, Nebraska. It is one of 10 former communities in Sheridan County on the federal names register. No county in Nebraska has more among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hilton as a historical populated place on the Skunk Lake NE topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.4294° N, 102.5316° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSkunk Lake NE
Elevation3,852 ft
Nearest living townHay Springs, NE
Distance to it19.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1832153
Coordinates42.42941, -102.53159

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What's there now

Hilton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hay Springs, NE (population 659), about 19.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,852 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hilton?

Hilton is in Sheridan County, Nebraska, at 42.4294, -102.5316.

How many ghost towns are in Sheridan County?

Sheridan County, Nebraska has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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