Welcome to North Hillsdale ...
North Hillsdale is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of North Hillsdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Hillsdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
A typical abbreviation for North Hillsdale: N. Hillsdale
North Hillsdale is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Hillsdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named North Hillsdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Hillsdale - it's located in Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Hillsdale.
Communities near North Hillsdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Hillsdale.
- Pittsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Great Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
- Lee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Catskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - North Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Coxsackie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxsackie
- Coxsackie is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coxsackie <4>
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 North Hillsdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Hillsdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North 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 North Hillsdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Hillsdale. See our Newspapers Page for North Hillsdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Hillsdale ...
Looking for more information about North Hillsdale? 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 North Hillsdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Hillsdale.
Adding North Hillsdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Hillsdale 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 North Hillsdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Hillsdale post office opened in 1881.
We also found North Hillsdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Hillsdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Hillsdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Hillsdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |