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Hillcrest, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°30′58″N 87°03′02″W / 41.51611°N 87.05056°W / 41.51611; -87.05056
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Hillcrest, Indiana
Hillcrest is located in Indiana
Hillcrest
Hillcrest
Hillcrest is located in the United States
Hillcrest
Hillcrest
Coordinates: 41°30′58″N 87°03′02″W / 41.51611°N 87.05056°W / 41.51611; -87.05056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
TownshipCenter
Elevation833 ft (254 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46383
Area code219
GNIS feature ID436200[1]

Hillcrest is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Hillcrest was laid out in 1914. The name of the community is descriptive of its location.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillcrest, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out around 1914 and named "from its location"...