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Hillje (pronounced "Hill-Gee") is an unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 51 in 2000. ==Geography== Hillje is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 59 (US 59) and FM 441 in western Wharton County, approximately 18 miles west of Wharton. The community was named for Fred Hillje, who purchased part of a local ranch in 1888. Many of its earliest settlers were of Czech and German descent.〔 Today, Hillje is a small unincorporated community with several businesses. (Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse ) is one of the largest businesses in Hillje as well as one of the top employers. Public education is provided by the Louise Independent School District. The district's campuses are located in Louise, a few miles west of Hillje on U.S. Highway 59 (US 59). File:Hillje TX St Andrews Church.JPG|St. Andrew's Catholic Church is located in Hillje. File:Hillje TX St Andrews Cemetery.JPG|St. Andrew's Cemetery is next to the church in Hillje. File:Hillje TX Praseks Smoke House.JPG|Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse is a popular spot on US 59. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hillje, Texas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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