Welcome to Hillsdale ...
So far, we found very little information about Hillsdale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hillsdale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hillsdale, please Contact Us.
Hillsdale would have been located within present day Jerome County<2>.
The location of Hillsdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hillsdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hillsdale is 4,050 feet [1,234 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Hillsdale is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Hillsdale was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Hillsdale once stood is in the (208) and (986)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Hillsdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Hillsdale: This one is located in Jerome County and the other is located in Adams County.
Beyond Idaho, there are 61 communities that are also named Hillsdale - they are located in Alabama (3), California (2), Georgia, 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.
- Twin Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
- Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Falls <6>
- Jerome
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <6>
- Kimberly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <6>
- Hansen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
- Hansen is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansen <6>
- Hazelton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <6>
- Murtaugh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Murtaugh is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murtaugh <6>
- Artesian City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian City
- Artesian City is located in Cassia County
- Falls City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Jerome County
- Filer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer
- Filer is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Filer <6>
- Pella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Pella is located in Cassia County
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.
Adding Hillsdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hillsdale in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hillsdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hillsdale post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillsdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jerome County: www.jeromecounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hillsdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Jerome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillsdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |