| Official Name: | Tomlinson Hill, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Tomlinson Hill |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Falls |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 64 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 420 |
| Coordinates: | 31.2658°N -96.9881°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 76661 |
| Area Code: | 254 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1370004 |
Tomlinson Hill is a small unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States.[1] It lies approximately 7½ miles west of Marlin on State Highway 320 and approximately 1½ miles west-southwest of the junction of 320 and State Highway 7.
It was named for James K. Tomlinson, a native of Georgia who settled in the area with his family in the 1850s.[1] [2] [3] After emancipation, many of Tomlinson's former slaves took his last name.[2] [3] Most of the Tomlinsons have since moved from the area, but some remain, and one notable resident returned - the late Oliver Tomlinson, the father of former National Football League (NFL) player LaDainian Tomlinson.[2] [3]
The school had fifty-one students in 1933.[1] In the 1940s, there were four businesses, a school, and several houses.[1] By the 1980s, there was only a church and one business.[1] It was also the site of the annual meeting of the Old Settlers and Veterans Association of Falls County.[1] The population was sixty-four in 2000.[1]
In 2012, a documentary featuring a white descendant, Chris Tomlinson, and a black descendant, Loreane Tomlinson, was directed by Lisa Kaselak.[4] [5]