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Welcome to Hillisburg ...

Hillisburg is located in Clinton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hillisburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hillisburg is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hillisburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hillisburg: 765

Communities near Hillisburg ...

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

  • Kokomo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Westfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Frankfort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cicero
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <3>
  • Tipton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Sheridan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
  • Arcadia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Thorntown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rossville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillisburg ...

Looking for more information about Hillisburg? 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 Hillisburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hillisburg.

Adding Hillisburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hillisburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hillisburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hillisburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillisburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillisburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.