Welcome to Hillsdale ...

Hillsdale is located in Walker County<1>.

The location of Hillsdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Hillsdale is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hillsdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Hillsdale: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Hillsdale ...

While we believe that this Hillsdale is located in Walker County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Hillsdale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Shelby and Tuscaloosa County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 61 communities that are also named Hillsdale - they are located in California (2), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (6), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Utah (3), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hillsdale.

Communities near Hillsdale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hillsdale.

• Sumiton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
  • Sumiton is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
  • Former names for Sumiton:
  • Commercial
  • Democrat
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <5>
• Dora
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
  • Dora is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <5>
• Carbon Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
  • Carbon Hill is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Hill <5>
• Cordova
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
  • Cordova is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <5>
• Parrish
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Parrish is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
• Oakman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
  • Oakman is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Former names for Oakman:
  • Day's Gap
  • Marietta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <5>
• West Jefferson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
  • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
• Sipsey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
  • Sipsey is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
• Arley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arley
  • Arley is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arley <5>
• Kansas
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Kansas is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people

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 Hillsdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillsdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hillsdale. 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 Hillsdale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsdale. See our Newspapers Page for Hillsdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillsdale ...

Looking for more information about Hillsdale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hillsdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hillsdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillsdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/