Hillsboro Alabama Map
Explore Hillsboro, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Hillsboro, Alabama
| City | Hillsboro |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 34.642586 |
| Longitude | -87.178489 |
| Population | 407 |
| Density | 83.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 35761, 35643 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| County Seat | Moulton |
| School District | Lawrence County School District |
About Hillsboro, Alabama
Hillsboro is a locality in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 407. The population density is 83.5 people per km². Hillsboro is located at 34.6426°N, 87.1785°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hillsboro is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35761, 35643.Hillsboro occupies a stretch of fertile earth where the landscape settles into the quiet, heavy grace of the inland South. It lies 12.1 miles west of Decatur, AL (from Decatur, AL: bearing 281°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-northwest of Trinity. Prairie Creek carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its waters feeding the moisture-rich soil that defines the low-lying basin of Swoope Bottom. To the north, the distant outline of Peters Ridge anchors the horizon, providing a permanent, muted backdrop to the fields. The air here holds a distinct, humid weight that seems to slow the passage of time, while the golden light of late afternoon catches the dust rising from red-clay roads, turning the atmosphere into something thick and amber-hued.
Hillsboro remains tethered to the rhythms of agriculture, an economy built upon the steady cultivation of pecan groves and the seasonal cycles of the fields. Beyond the tilled earth, the Mallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Area preserves a wilder reach of the landscape, offering a sanctuary for the flora and fauna that thrive in the bottomland hardwoods. Residents often find a moment of stillness at Fish Pond, a quiet body of water that mirrors the expansive, cloud-streaked sky. History here is not merely a record of the past but a presence felt in the architecture of the older buildings and the enduring patterns of life that persist in the face of modern change.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Mallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 360° N · 2,094 acres
- State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 032° NE
- Veteran's Park Memorial Display (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 173° S
- Trinity City Park (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 113° SE
- Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 068° E · 4,011 acres
- Jack Allen Soccer Complex (Local Park) — 9.2 mi, 124° SE
- Valley Landing Golf Course (Closed) (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 280° W
- Lest We Forget (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 101° E
- Dragonfly (Public Artwork) — 11.9 mi, 105° E
- Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.0 mi, 099° E · 35k acres
- Star Theater Historic Monument (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 210° SW
- Star Theater (Historical) (Cinema) — 13.0 mi, 210° SW
- Joe Wheeler State Park (State Park) — 13.2 mi, 322° NW
- HA Alexander park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 211° SW
- Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 13.6 mi, 180° S
- Nance Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 15.7 mi, 310° NW
- The Broken Brush Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 16.2 mi, 047° NE
- Trinity School Cistern (Historic Ruins) — 16.2 mi, 047° NE
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 046° NE
- Gulf Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 047° NE
- William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 16.7 mi, 184° S · 182k acres
- The Burleson Center (Arts Centre) — 19.5 mi, 134° SE
- Sipsey Fork West Fork, Alabama Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.6 mi, 207° SW · 10k acres
- Historic Downtown Hartselle (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 134° SE
- J.P. Cain Stadium (Stadium) — 20.4 mi, 136° SE
- Sipsey Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.1 mi, 218° SW · 26k acres
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.0 mi, 077° E
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.5 mi, 088° E
- Bee Branch Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 25.3 mi, 216° SW
- Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.4 mi, 282° W · 2,106 acres
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About This Hillsboro Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hillsboro, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.642586, -87.178489. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Hillsboro includes the ZIP code (35761, 35643), telephone area code (256), county seat of Lawrence County (Moulton), and school district assignment (Lawrence County School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
