Hylton, Texas, Nolan County. (original) (raw)

History in a Pecan Shell

The community came into being in the mid 1880s and was named for early settler (and first postmaster) E. Hylton who assumed his duties in 1886.

The town�s nearness to Blackwell stymied growth since Blackwell had a railroad connection. Although Hylton�s population has been reported as high as 500 residents.

In 1899 a woman named Lille Franks, started the Fish Creek School. It seems nothing of note occurred in Hylton for decades. At the close of WWII it had a reported population of 187 but by the 1980 census it had fallen to a mere 28 residents, staying there for the 1990 census but dropping to a mere 6 by 2000.

"The rock E. Hylton carved on top of Hylton Mountain
was discovered after the top was cleared by dozer!"
- Baron Caton, Nov. 21, 2017

"There has long been discussions of Elija Hylton enscribing his name on a rock on top of Hylton Mt. We now own the property in which Hylton sits and have actually discovered the rock along with another from the Kitchens family."
- Marshall Ellis, Nov. 21, 2-17

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