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Welcome to Hillsborough ...

Hillsborough is located in Hamilton County<1>.

Hillsborough is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Hillsborough ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Hillsborough: This one is located in Hamilton County and the other is located in Fountain County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 11 communities that are also named Hillsborough - they are located in Arkansas, California, Kansas, Maryland (2), Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Hillsborough ...

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

  • Indianapolis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <3>
  • Noblesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Anderson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
  • Westfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Zionsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
    • Zionsville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <3>
  • Greenfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Warsaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
  • Beech Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillsborough ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillsborough - 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.