Welcome to Independence Hill ...
Independence Hill is located in Lake County<1>.
Independence Hill is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Independence Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Independence Hill (for example, toward Walkerton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Independence Hill: 219
Communities near Independence Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Independence Hill.
- Hammond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Portage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calumet City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Valparaiso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crown Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chicago Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Schererville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
- Schererville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <3>
- Hobart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Chicago
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Chicago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
- East Chicago is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <3>
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 Independence Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Independence Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Independence Hill. 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 Independence Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Independence Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Independence Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Independence Hill ...
Looking for more information about Independence Hill? 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 Independence Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Independence Hill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Independence Hill - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |