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Welcome to Hillsview ...

Hillsview is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hillsview, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

Hillsview is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Hillsview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hillsview - they are located in Oregon, South Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Hillsview ...

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

  • Johnstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Greensburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Latrobe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • Somerset
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Westmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Windber
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Blairsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Derry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>
  • Geistown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Geistown is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Southmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Southmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 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 Hillsview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillsview.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillsview ...

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

Adding Hillsview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hillsview 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 (so far) for Hillsview was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillsview.

Footnotes ...

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