Hillje, Texas

Hillje (pronounced "Hill-Gee") is an unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 51 in 2000.[2]

Hillje, Texas
Unincorporated area
Prasek's Smoke House is a business on US 59.
Hillje, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°08′56″N 96°20′36″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWharton
Elevation95 ft (29 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77437
Area code(s)979
GNIS feature ID1359277[1]

Geography

Hillje is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 59 (US 59) and FM 441 in western Wharton County, approximately 18 miles west of Wharton. The community was named for Fred Hillje, who purchased part of a local ranch in 1888. Many of its earliest settlers were of Czech and German descent.[2]

Today, Hillje is a small unincorporated community with several businesses. Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse is one of the largest businesses in Hillje as well as one of the top employers. Public education is provided by the Louise Independent School District. The district's campuses are located in Louise, a few miles west of Hillje on U.S. Highway 59 (US 59).

  • St. Andrew's Catholic Church
  • St. Andrew's Cemetery

Notes
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillje, Texas
  2. Hazlewood 2010.

References



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