Welcome to Hillside ...
Hillside is located in Dane County<1>.
The location of Hillside has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Hillside is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hillside lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hillside is within the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Hillside ...
While we believe that this Hillside is located in Dane County, we know of another 2 Wisconsin communities named Hillside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Florence and Iowa County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 55 communities that are also named Hillside - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (5), Nova Scotia (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec, South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hillside.
Communities near Hillside ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hillside.
- Janesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Sun Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Fitchburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Whitewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Stoughton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Fort Atkinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Oregon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - McFarland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Monona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hillside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillside.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hillside. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillside.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillside. See our Newspapers Page for Hillside.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |