Hilliardston, North Carolina | |
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  Hilliardston, North Carolina  Hilliardston, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°06′20″N77°55′47″W / 36.10556°N 77.92972°W Coordinates: 36°06′20″N77°55′47″W / 36.10556°N 77.92972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Nash |
| Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 252 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020779 [1] |
Hilliardston is an unincorporated community in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. [1]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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