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Welcome to Hilldale ...

Hilldale is located in Summers County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilldale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Hilldale is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Hilldale: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Hilldale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hilldale - they are located in Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hilldale ...

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

  • Hinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ronceverte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Alderson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Athens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Rich Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Peterstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Meadow Bridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Glen Lyn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
    • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Forest Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilldale ...

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

Adding Hilldale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hilldale 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 Hilldale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hilldale in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Hilldale post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilldale.

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Summers, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hilldale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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