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Welcome to Hillsview ...

The town of Hillsview is located in McPherson County<1>.

The location of Hillsview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hillsview has a population of 3 people<3> (see below for details).

Hillsview is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Hillsview (for example, toward Wakpala), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Hillsview is within the (605) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Hillsview.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hillsview had an population of 3 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillsview had a population of 3 people. This makes Hillsview the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3 people, the population of Hillsview has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hillsview ...

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

  • Madra
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madra
    • Madra lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Hillsview.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,126 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Madra
  • Eureka
  • Bowdle
  • Roscoe
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    • Roscoe lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Hillsview.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roscoe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe<6>
  • Hosmer
  • Java
  • Gretna
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Hillsview.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gretna
  • Artas
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    • Artas lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Hillsview.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Artas
  • Long Lake
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    • Long Lake lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> to the northeast of Hillsview.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Long Lake
  • Venturia
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    • Venturia lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> to the north of Hillsview.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venturia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Venturia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venturia<6>

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 for Hillsview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hillsview post office opened in 1886.

We also found Hillsview in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillsview.

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including McPherson, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hillsview.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillsview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillsview) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Hillsview. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from HillsviewOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillsview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6653, Longitude: -99.5598       In this case, the coordinates for Hillsview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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