Hillview, IL

Hillview is a village in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 94 residents. William Shelton, a ranger from Ft. Russell, Edwardsville, chose the alcove at the mouth of Hurricane Creek, in 1826, to build a cabin. Hillview makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Hillview is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Hillview is located in northwestern Greene County in the valley of Hurricane Creek where it enters the Illinois River bottomlands. Hillview is 12 miles north of Eldred and 8 miles west of White Hall.