Hilltop, Manitoba
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Hilltop is a rural community in the Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam
and is a mixed agricultural area.
Historically, the area was settled by Scandinavian immigrants, mainly from Sweden, starting in the 1880s. The community opened a post office in 1900 located on 19-17-17W and a one room school was located on NE 24-17-18W. The other establishment which still is operational is a Baptist church founded by the early settlers and named after the locality.
Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam
For the small community located in the Rural Municipality of Minto, see Clanwilliam, Manitoba.The Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam is an area of mixed farming positioned on the south side of Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, Canada. The southern part of the municipality is flatter...
and is a mixed agricultural area.
Historically, the area was settled by Scandinavian immigrants, mainly from Sweden, starting in the 1880s. The community opened a post office in 1900 located on 19-17-17W and a one room school was located on NE 24-17-18W. The other establishment which still is operational is a Baptist church founded by the early settlers and named after the locality.