Hillsdale, Kansas
| Hillsdale, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
 KDOT map of Miami County (legend) | |
  Hillsdale | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′35″N 94°51′1″W / 38.65972°N 94.85028°WCoordinates: 38°39′35″N 94°51′1″W / 38.65972°N 94.85028°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Miami |
| Elevation[1] | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66036 |
| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-32300 [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0479414 [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 2 3 4 5 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Hillsdale, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
External links
- USD 368, local school district
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