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36.726261, -76.633009
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We found 61 communities that share the name Hillsdale.
Within Virginia, the name Hillsdale is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 61 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 61 communities, 58 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Shelby County
This Hillsdale is located in Shelby County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hillsdale.
Tuscaloosa County
This Hillsdale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Hillsdale.
Walker County
This Hillsdale is located in Walker County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Hillsdale.
California
San Diego County
This Hillsdale is located in San Diego County and lies 2,285 miles [3,677.4 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Hillsdale.
San Mateo County
This Hillsdale is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,489 miles [4,005.7 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Hillsdale.
Georgia
Tift County
This Hillsdale is located in Tift County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Hillsdale.
Idaho
Adams County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Hillsdale [Adams County].
Jerome County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Hillsdale [Jerome County].
Illinois
Rock Island County
This Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Hillsdale.
Indiana
Vanderburgh County
This Hillsdale is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Hillsdale.
Vermillion County
This Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermillion County community of Hillsdale.
Iowa
Mills County
This Hillsdale is located in Mills County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Hillsdale.
Kansas
Graham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hillsdale [Graham County].
Miami County
This Hillsdale is located in Miami County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Hillsdale.
Kentucky
Bracken County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Hillsdale [Bracken County].
Simpson County
This Hillsdale is located in Simpson County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Hillsdale.
Louisiana
Saint Helena Parish
This Hillsdale is located in Saint Helena Parish and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Helena Parish community of Hillsdale.
Maryland
Baltimore City
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Hillsdale [Baltimore City].
Carroll County
This Hillsdale is located in Carroll County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hillsdale.
Massachusetts
Berkshire County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Hillsdale [Berkshire County].
Michigan
Hillsdale County
This Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Hillsdale.
Minnesota
Clay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Hillsdale [Clay County].
Mississippi
Pearl River County
This Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Hillsdale.
Missouri
Saint Louis County
This Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Hillsdale.
Montana
Gallatin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Hillsdale [Gallatin County].
New Brunswick
This Hillsdale lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the northeast.
New Jersey
Bergen County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Hillsdale [Bergen County].
New York
Columbia County
This Hillsdale is located in Columbia County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Hillsdale.
Washington County
This Hillsdale is located in Washington County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hillsdale.
North Carolina
Cleveland County
This Hillsdale is located in Cleveland County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Hillsdale.
Davie County
This Hillsdale is located in Davie County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Hillsdale.
Guilford County
This Hillsdale is located in Guilford County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Hillsdale.
Pitt County
This Hillsdale is located in Pitt County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Hillsdale.
Union County
This Hillsdale is located in Union County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Hillsdale.
Wayne County
This Hillsdale is located in Wayne County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Hillsdale.
North Dakota
Dickey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Hillsdale [Dickey County].
Nova Scotia
This Hillsdale lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the northeast.
Ohio
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hillsdale [Jackson County].
Oklahoma
Garfield County
This Hillsdale is located in Garfield County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Hillsdale.
Ontario
This Hillsdale lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the north northwest.
Oregon
Multnomah County
This Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,436 miles [3,920.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Hillsdale.
Umatilla County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Hillsdale [Umatilla County].
Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hillsdale [Dauphin County].
Indiana County
This Hillsdale is located in Indiana County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Hillsdale.
Susquehanna County
This Hillsdale is located in Susquehanna County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Hillsdale.
Rhode Island
Washington County
This Hillsdale is located in Washington County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hillsdale.
South Carolina
Greenville County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hillsdale [Greenville County].
Kershaw County
This Hillsdale is located in Kershaw County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Hillsdale.
South Dakota
Douglas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Hillsdale [Douglas County].
Tennessee
Blount County
This Hillsdale is located in Blount County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Hillsdale.
Macon County
This Hillsdale is located in Macon County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Hillsdale.
Putnam County
This Hillsdale is located in Putnam County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Hillsdale.
Utah
Davis County
This Hillsdale is located in Davis County and lies 1,904 miles [3,064.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Hillsdale.
Garfield County
This Hillsdale is located in Garfield County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Hillsdale.
Salt Lake County
This Hillsdale is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Hillsdale.
Washington
Pierce County
This Hillsdale is located in Pierce County and lies 2,421 miles [3,896.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Hillsdale.
Whatcom County
This Hillsdale is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,438 miles [3,923.6 km] to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Hillsdale.
West Virginia
Kanawha County
This Hillsdale is located in Kanawha County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Hillsdale.
Monroe County
This Hillsdale is located in Monroe County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Hillsdale.
Wisconsin
Barron County
This Hillsdale is located in Barron County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barron County community of Hillsdale.
Wyoming
Laramie County
This Hillsdale is located in Laramie County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laramie County community of Hillsdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillsdale ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Boston (Less than 2 miles to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hillsdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hillsdale and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Hillsdale to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,547 miles [7,317.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillsdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7263, Longitude: -76.6330 In this case, the coordinates for Hillsdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hillsdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Hillsdale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hillsdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.777 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.979 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.366 degrees.