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Hillsboro city (1990 pop. 37,520), seat of Washington co., NW Oreg., in the Tualatin valley; inc. 1876. Integrated circuits, other high-tech products, furniture, plastics, and medical equipment are manufactured in this growing city in Oregon's "Sunset Corridor." Meats and fruits and vegetables are processed and packed, there are wineries, and timber is also important. Settled c.1845, Hillsboro has a pioneer museum and cemetery and a notable old Scottish church.

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Hillsboro, USA 1. There are at least thirteen cities with this name, many after a person (e.g. Kansas and North Dakota) or a hill (e.g. Illinois and Virginia).2. Ohio: named after Wills Hill (1718–93), 1st Earl of Hillsborough, British secretary of state for the colonies (1768–72) and for the Northern Department (1779–82).

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	South's final shot drops the axe on Hillsboro.(Sports)(Trenton Newton-Jones hits a jumper as time expires to give the Axemen a 73-72 win over Hillsboro) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 3/2/2006
	Farmers Insurance Continues Commitment to Oregon, Announces Opening of New ServicePoint Center in Hillsboro.(Company overview) Business Wire; 7/24/2007
	Hillsboro's hot hand slaps Springfield.(Sports) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 3/12/2003

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