Welcome to Hilland ...
Hilland is located in Haakon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Hilland is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hilland is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hilland lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Hilland, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Hilland: 605
Communities near Hilland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hilland.
- Philip
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hartley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley is located in Haakon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 129 people
- Milesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Creighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bridger
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
- Bridger is located in Ziebach County
- Cottonwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Quinn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
- Quinn is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinn <3>
- Howes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
- Wall is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wall <3>
- Cherry Creek
(28 miles [45.1 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 Hilland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hilland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hilland. 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 Hilland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hilland. See our Newspapers Page for Hilland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilland ...
Looking for more information about Hilland? 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 Hilland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hilland.
Adding Hilland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hilland 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 Hilland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hilland post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Haakon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hilland - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |