Hillcrest, Indiana

Hillcrest, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Hillcrest
Hillcrest
Coordinates: 41°30′58″N 87°03′02″W / 41.51611°N 87.05056°W / 41.51611; -87.05056Coordinates: 41°30′58″N 87°03′02″W / 41.51611°N 87.05056°W / 41.51611; -87.05056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Township Center
Elevation[1] 833 ft (254 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 46383
Area code(s) 219
GNIS feature ID 436200

Hillcrest is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Hillcrest was laid out in 1914. The name of the community is descriptive of its location.[3]

Geography

Hillcrest is located at 41°30′58″N 87°03′02″W / 41.51611°N 87.05056°W / 41.51611; -87.05056.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Hillcrest, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ 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"...


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