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Welcome to Hawk ...

Hawk is located in Randolph County<1>.


The location of Hawk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hawk, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Hawk is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hawk lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Hawk (for example, toward Tyus (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Hawk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Hawk: This one is located in Randolph County and the other is located in Morgan County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 5 communities that are also named Hawk - they are located in Kansas, North Carolina, Nova Scotia and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hawk.

Communities near Hawk ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawk.

  • Carrollton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Roanoke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
  • Tyus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Heflin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <4>
  • Mount Zion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wedowee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairlawn Estates
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
    • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
  • Ephesus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hawk. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawk.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawk. See our Newspapers Page for Hawk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawk ...

Looking for more information about Hawk? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hawk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hawk.

Adding Hawk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hawk in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hawk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hawk post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawk.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hawk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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