Hillcrest, Indiana

Hillcrest, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°30′58″N 87°03′02″W
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	219
GNIS feature ID	436200[1]

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

History

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

References

1. 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"...