['< sod > the center of hillsboro village is located along hillsboro road, a major thoroughfare dating from before the civil war. it is a former [ [ streetcar suburb ] ], and shopping and entertainment district, containing [ [ vintage clothing ] ] stores, a [ [ used bookstore ] ], art galleries, the non - profit [ [ belcourt theatre ] ], and independent restaurants. the heart of hillsboro village is hillsboro village is home to the acklen avenue post office, noted for its wall of autographed photos of country music stars. it is also home to local musicians [ [ ben folds ] ] and [ [ mat kearney ] ]. hillsboro village is adjacent to [ [ vanderbilt university school of medicine ] ] and within close proximity to [ [ belmont university ] ], and [ [ music row ] ]. the village is popular with college students. < ref > http : / / admissions. vanderbilt. edu / vandybloggers / 2012 / 04 / know - your - city - hillsboro - village / < / ref > hillsboro road also divides the area into two neighborhoods : hillsboro - west end to the west, and belmont - hillsboro to the east. < eod > < sod > the center of hillsboro village is located along hillsboro road, a major thoroughfare dating from before the civil war. it is a former [ [ streetcar suburb ] ], and shopping and entertainment district, containing [ [ vintage clothing ] ] stores, a [ [ used bookstore ] ], art galleries, the non - profit [ [ belcourt theatre ] ], and independent restaurants. the heart of hillsboro village is home to the acklen avenue post office, noted for its wall of autographed photos of country music stars. it is also home to local musicians [ [ ben folds ] ] and [ [ mat kearney ] ]. hillsboro village is adjacent to [ [ vanderbilt university school of medicine ] ] and within close proximity to [ [ belmont university ] ], and [ [ music row ] ]. the village is popular with college students. < ref > http : / / admissions. vanderbilt. edu / vandybloggers / 2012 / 04 / know - your - city - hillsboro - village / < / ref > hillsboro road boundary also divides the area into two neighborhoods : hillsboro - west end to the west, and belmont - hillsboro to the east. < eod >']