Hillsdale, Indiana
Hillsdale | |
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Unincorporated community | |
The Hillsdale Steps, a community landmark | |
Vermillion County's location in Indiana | |
Hillsdale Hillsdale's location in Vermillion County | |
Coordinates: 39°47′09″N 87°23′25″W / 39.78583°N 87.39028°WCoordinates: 39°47′09″N 87°23′25″W / 39.78583°N 87.39028°W | |
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.
History
The town was laid out in 1873; the name refers to its location on high ground.[2] Its early businesses were located at the bottom of the hill, near the railroad depot, but most of the houses were built higher up on the hillside. This elevation difference complicated movement between the two sections of the community, so in 1903 the Hillsdale Steps were built on the hillside to improve foot transportation.[3]
Geography
Hillsdale is located at 39°46′55″N 87°23′18″W / 39.78194°N 87.38833°W (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
- ↑ "Hillsdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 71. ISBN 0-253-14167-2.
- ↑ The Hillsdale Steps, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-05-23.
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