Hilliard is an

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in northern Butler County, in the

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. The community is located on

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about three miles north of

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. It sits on the east margin of the Black River floodplain''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 67 at an elevation of 361 feet. The community of Wilby lies three miles to the north-northwest along the Black River. The

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passes the east side of the community along the margin of the Black River floodplain. The small Lake Locloma lies just to the west of the Black River along Route W.

History

A post office called Hilliard was established in 1884 and remained in operation until 1906. The community's name is derived from "Hill's Yard", a railroad yard owned by George W. Hill.

References

Unincorporated communities in Butler County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{ButlerCountyMO-geo-stub