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Hillsdale, Kansas

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Hillsdale, Kansas
KDOT map of Miami County (legend)
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMiami
Elevation892 ft (272 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66036
Area code913
FIPS code20-32300 [1]
GNIS feature ID0479414 [1]

Hillsdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Miami County, Kansas, United States.[1] Hillsdale is located near U.S. Route 169 and K-7 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Paola.

History

Hillsdale, originally called Columbia, was laid out in 1869 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2]

The first post office in Columbia, established in August 1868, was renamed Hillsdale in April 1870,[3] and still has a post office with ZIP code 66036. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Hillsdale, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 845.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup