Established in 1823, it was named after Major George Hillier (d. 1840), British Army officer and military secretary to Sir Peregrine Maitland from 1818 to 1828.
It is located on the Loyalist Parkway or Highway 33 and is roughly 30 minutes from Belleville, Ontario.
The town hall, which is at the centre of the hamlet, was once a school and has been marked as a national historical site.
The ward consists of several communities including Consecon, Melville, Rosehall and Hillier.
Source: Province of Ontario—A History 1615 to 1927 by Jesse Edgar Middletwon & Fred Landon, copyright 1927, Dominion Publishing Company, Toronto