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Welcome to Hillsboro ...

Hillsboro is located in Washington County<1>.

Hillsboro is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Hillsboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Hillsboro: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Somerset County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 34 communities that are also named Hillsboro - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Hillsboro ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hillsboro, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Hillsboro ...

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

  • Bethel Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson
  • Canonsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Monessen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clairton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • California
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Donora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>
  • Glassport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillsboro ...

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

Footnotes ...

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