Hillsdale, Indiana
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| Hillsdale | |
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 Hillsdale
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| 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.
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[edit] History
The town was laid out in 1873; the name refers to its location on high ground.[2]
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 71. ISBN 0253141672.
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