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Welcome to Hogglesville ...

Hogglesville is located in Hale County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hogglesville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Hogglesville is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Hogglesville ...

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

  • Brent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Moundville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
    • Moundville is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <4>
  • Greensboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Akron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Newbern
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Phipps ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phipps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
    • Phipps is located in Hale County
  • Powers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
    • Powers is located in Hale County
  • Duncanville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
    • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Egypt ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Bibb County

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 Hogglesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hogglesville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hogglesville. 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 Hogglesville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hogglesville ...

Looking for more information about Hogglesville? 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 Hogglesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hogglesville.

Adding Hogglesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hogglesville 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 Hogglesville was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hogglesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hogglesville. 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 Hale, 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 Hogglesville - 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.









 

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