Hillsboro, Alabama

About Hillsboro

Set in the northern part of Alabama, Hillsboro is a tiny community with an estimated population of 404.

Hillsboro holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.88 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 215 residents per square mile.

📰 Hillsboro News Today

• Obituary for Eva Mae (Swoope) Horton reynoldsfh.com · May 12
• Wendell Proctor Sr. Obituary May 22, 2026 bradfordlawrencefh.com · May 22
• Cause of Hillsboro fire that killed 5 remains ‘undetermined’ following investigation, fire chief says WHNT.com · Dec 8
• Obituary for John Thomas Wiggins, Sr. parkwayfh.com · May 7
• ‘You can’t find any words’: 5 family members killed in Lawrence County house fire, including 3 children WAFF · Dec 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hillsboro Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Hillsboro — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hillsboro

• Geezburger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hillsboro

• Mallard-Fox Creek Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hillsboro

🏘️ Nearby Communities