Hillsborough

Meanings

1. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
2. A town in San Mateo County, California, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Not to be confused with Hillsboro in Caroline County.
4. A town and census-designated place in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States, also spelt Hillsboro.
5. A township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.
6. A town, the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina, United States.
7. A civil parish of Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.
8. A village in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.
9. A rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada.
10. The largest town on the island of Carriacou, Grenada.
11. A suburb of Newcastle in the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia.
12. A locality in the Maitland council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

From hills and borough. The village in New Brunswick was probably named in honour of British politician Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire (1718 - 1793). The civil parish is named after the village.