Hillsdale, Indiana

Hillsdale
—  Unincorporated community  —
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Hillsdale
Hillsdale's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Vermillion County
Township Helt Township
Established 1873
Elevation 189 m (620 ft)
ZIP code 47854
GNIS feature ID 0436218[1]

Hillsdale is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States.

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History

The town was laid out in 1873; the name refers to its location on high ground.[2]

Geography

Hillsdale is located at (39.782020, -87.388270) on the western banks of the Wabash River.

Trivia

The 1994 children's film Blank Check was set in a fictionalized version of Hillsdale which seems to be a major city rather than the true-life community. The movie however was actually filmed in and around Austin, Texas.

References

  1. ^ "Hillsdale". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0436218. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 71. ISBN 0253141672.