Dillsboro, IN

Dillsboro is a Dearborn County town laid out in 1830 and named for James Dill, a local resident and War of 1812 general. Its post office opened in 1837 under the spelling Dillsborough, then shortened to Dillsboro in 1893. U.S. 50 is the town’s big orienting line today, with the old and current routes meeting the surrounding Dearborn County roads. The local shorthand is simple: an early town plat, a post office that kept an extra syllable for fifty-six years, and a name tied to one of the area’s veteran settlers. If someone asks what makes Dillsboro distinct, start with the name and let the old road story follow.