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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hillsboro (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hillsboro. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hillsboro is located in Fountain County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fountain County: Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Hillsboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hillsboro:

  • Fountain County     (The home county of Hillsboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Mellott
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Veedersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <2>
    • Newtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Stone Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Layton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layton
      • From Hillsboro to Layton
    • Harveysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <2>
    • Covington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
    • Attica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Roberts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Hillsboro to Roberts
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Otterbein
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
      • Otterbein is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <2>
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Templeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Boswell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <2>
  • Boone County
  • Clinton County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Waynetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <2>
    • Wingate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Wesley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Alamo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • New Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <2>
    • Yountsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Linden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <2>
    • Crawfordsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Waveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <2>
    • New Market
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • North Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Grange Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Byron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Annapolis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Guion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Marshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
    • Judson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Parke County
    • West Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nyesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rockville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • Bellmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellmore
      • From Hillsboro to Bellmore
    • Billie Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Russellville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Portland Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Blakesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Roachdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <2>
    • Bainbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnard
      • From Hillsboro to Barnard
  • Tippecanoe County
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Tree Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Perrysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <2>
    • Gessie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cayuga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
    • Eugene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rileysburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rileysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
      • Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rileysburg
      • From Hillsboro to Rileysburg
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Hillsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Alta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Williamsport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Independence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baltimore
      • From Hillsboro to Baltimore
    • West Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Foster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • State Line City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • State Line City is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Green Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sloan
      • From Hillsboro to Sloan
    • Hedrick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgar County (IL)
  • Vermilion County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
    • Illiana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
      • Illiana is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Illiana
      • From Hillsboro to Illiana
    • Newell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newell
      • From Hillsboro to Newell
    • Meeks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Danville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Belgium
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Belgium is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Tilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <2>
    • Westville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <2>
    • Bismarck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Alvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Busenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillsboro, see our County-by-County Page for Hillsboro.

Cemeteries Near Hillsboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillsboro.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hillsboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Field Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Short Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonebrake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonebrake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonebrake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotts Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Turkey Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Turkey Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Turkey Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Christian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (375 more) ...
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tally Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tally Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Willhite Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willhite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hillsboro had a population of 564 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hillsboro had a population of 503 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.

  • Mellott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
    • Mellott is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Waynetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
    • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <2>
  • Veedersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
    • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <2>
  • Steam Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Corner
    • Steam Corner is located in Fountain County
  • Wingate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
  • Stone Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Aylesworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aylesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
    • Aylesworth is located in Fountain County
  • Yeddo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeddo
    • Yeddo is located in Fountain County
  • Wallace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Wesley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rob Roy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
    • Rob Roy is located in Fountain County
  • Layton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Fountain County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Layton
    • From Hillsboro to Layton
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    • Alamo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Harveysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hillsboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillsboro.

Newspapers Published in Hillsboro ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillsboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillsboro, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillsboro.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hillsboro:

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

The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Hillsboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1080, Longitude: -87.1577       In this case, the coordinates for Hillsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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