Hilton, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the East Grayson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75092. It stands on South Branch Choctaw Creek. The Survey maps it on the Howe quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1901 USGS Denison quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Howe quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:62500
- 1985 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
151 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 151 fires within 5 miles of Hilton between 2005 and 2020, burning about 529 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 76 |
| Debris and open burning | 34 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2011 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | RAILROAD |
| 6 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PRESTON MEADOWS COMMAND |
| 30 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1628 LAKE |
| 30 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MEDIAN |
| 29 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HERITAGE |
| 24 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HIGHWAY 75 |
| 2 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LAUGHLIN COMMAND |
| 2 September 2011 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FRIENDSHIP |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Hilton: 8 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
17 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hilton in 17 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 10 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilton | $150,000 | Straight line winds estimated at 85-95 mph damaged several homes and uprooted several trees in the Luella area. The damage stretched for approximately 6 miles and occurred in conjunction with a bookend vortex on the north side of a bow echo. A home on Tribble and another home on Bois D'Arc suffered major damage. Most of the roof of the home on Bois D'Arc was torn off and much of the second story of the home on Tribble was destroyed. Another 3 homes suffered roof damage. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Hilton | $50,000 | An EF-1 tornado touched down along Rockport Road and moved southeast across Ford Road, blowing down several trees and damaging a few barns. Much more extensive tree damage was noted along Farmington Road where dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted in all directions. A few more trees were blown down along Shepherd Drive and a trailer was blown onto its side in the western parking lot of the Texas Instruments plant before the tornado lifted. Maximum winds with this tornado were estimated at 95 mph. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilton | $10,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey indicated straight line wind damage near Sherman High School consisting of blown sheet metal and a removed HVAC unit from a rooftop. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Hilton | $7,000 | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail along Highway 75 on the south side of Sherman. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Hilton | $5,000 | Amateur radio reported golf-ball sized hail at the intersection of FM 1417 and Highway 75 south of Sherman, TX. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilton | $5,000 | Emergency management reported that a tree 2 feet in diameter fell on a house on FM 1417 west of Sherman. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilton | $5,000 | A trained spotter measured a 63 MPH wind gust 1 mile southeast of Southmayd. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilton | $5,000 | Power lines and trees were blown down. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Hilton | - | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| June 2022 | Hail | Hilton | - | Penny sized hail and a wind gust to 48 mph was reported between Howe and Luella. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Hilton | - | A public report indicated quarter sized hail approximately 2 miles west-northwest of the city of Sherman, TX. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Hilton | - | Amateur radio reported dime sized hail in the southern part of Sherman, TX. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilton | - | Emergency management reported trees snapped or uprooted approximately 6 miles southwest of Sherman, TX. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Hilton | - | Dime sized hail was reported in the southern sections of Sherman, near the intersection of Highways 75 and 1417. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Hilton | - | Dime sized hail was reported in the southern sections of Sherman, near the intersection of Highways 75 and 1417. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Hilton | - | Quarter size hail fell on the south side of Sherman. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Hilton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribune | 2.5 miles | 12 | |
| Luella | 3.7 miles | 12 | |
| Mormon Grove (historical) | 4.2 miles | 11 | |
| Howe | 4.3 miles | 12 | |
| Sherman | 4.5 miles | 12 | |
| Dorchester | 4.6 miles | 11 | |
| Sperry | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| North Sherman Junction | 6.5 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1379936. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





