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Welcome to Hillsdale ...

The town of Hillsdale is located in Garfield County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hillsdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hillsdale has a population of 120 people<2> (see below for details).

Hillsdale is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hillsdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hillsdale is within the boundaries of the (580) area code.

The ZIP code for Hillsdale: 73743<4>

In the past, Hillsdale was named Coldwater.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hillsdale had an population of 120 people. This is a decrease of 0.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillsdale had a population of 121 people. This makes Hillsdale the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 121 people, the population of Hillsdale increased 19.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 101 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hillsdale.

Communities Also Named Hillsdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 61 communities that are also named Hillsdale - they are located in Alabama (3), California (2), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (6), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Utah (3), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Hillsdale ...

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

  • Enid
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
    • Enid is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enid <5>
  • Helena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <5>
  • North Enid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Enid
    • North Enid is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Pond Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lahoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahoma
    • Lahoma is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lahoma <5>
  • Ringwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in Major County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <5>
  • Drummond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
    • Drummond is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drummond <5>
  • Kremlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
    • Kremlin is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <5>
  • Goltry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Breckenridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillsdale ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hillsdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hillsdale.

Adding Hillsdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Hillsdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hillsdale post office opened in 1900.

We also found Hillsdale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillsdale.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hillsdale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillsdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hillsdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hillsdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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