Hillsboro, Texas is located in Hill County in the Hill Country of Texas. It is 50 miles South of Ft. Worth, 55 miles South of Dallas and 33 miles North of Waco, Texas. Hillsboro is a small town with a population around 8,200 people. Hillsboro is considered the "Antique Capital of I-35." Hillsboro is a small and historic Texas town featuring interesting sites and has an interesting history of its own.

Hillsboro was an interurban train stop between Waco and Dallas. Hillsboro's train station is now the MKT Katy Depot Railroad Museum and the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce. The depot is a historic site that is a must see when visiting Hillsboro. The site has an abundance of railroad artifacts and historical photographs.

The Cell Block Museum is located just a block away from the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce and the Katy Depot. The museum was once the jail of Hillsboro. While it was working, it once housed Elvis while he was stationed at Ft. Hood. It is an attractive jailhouse and looks more like a house than a jail. The jail was featured in Texas Highways Magazine.

The Texas Heritage Museum is devoted to the Civil War Era. It houses historic Civil War memorabilia and historical artifacts. It also features information on Hood's Texas Brigade. It features a 3000-volume library and is on the campus of Hill College. The museum is open Monday through Saturday.

The Hill College also has an interesting history of its own. The college was originally Hillsboro Junior College when it opened in 1923. The college was closed in 1950 and was reopened in 1962. The college was renamed Hill Junior College.

While visiting Hillsboro, you should also see the Hill County Courthouse. The courthouse was designed by an architect from Waco named W.C. Dodson. The courthouse is a large building that demands attention. The courthouse was once burned until it was unrecognizable in 1993 but has been restored to its original condition.

Another must see while visiting Hillsboro is the Texas Theatre. The theatre has been home to shows by the "Native Sons" of Hillsboro including the great Willie Nelson (originally from nearby Abbott, Texas), Bob Bullock, Dr. Red Duke and Audie Murphy. Murphy was originally from Hunt County, however, the founder of the Texas Heritage Museum wrote Murphy's biography.

Nearby Hillsboro, is the place where Crush, Texas once existed; it is now a cow pasture. Crush became a historical site when General Passenger Agent William "Bill" Crush decided to stage a train crash. A carnival and lemonade stands were set-up and passengers took rides on the trains prior to the crash. Passengers paid $2.00 to visit the staged event. At the end of the event, two locomotives where intentionally crashed and derailed at 5:00 P.M. The event was somewhat successful; however, the boilers on the engines exploded and cause injuries and causalities. Songs and plays have since be written and performed about the historic crash on September 15, 1896. Photos were also taken of the event and those are housed at The Texas Collection at Baylor University.