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Welcome to Hebron ...

Hebron is located in Adair County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hebron, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hebron is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Hebron: (641)

Communities Also Named Hebron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 56 communities that are also named Hebron - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi (5), Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hebron ...

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

  • Creston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Winterset
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Stuart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>
  • Earlham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
    • Earlham is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <4>
  • Afton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
  • Fontanelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
    • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Dexter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Orient
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Menlo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hebron ...

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

Adding Hebron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hebron 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 Hebron was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hebron on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hebron.

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Adair, 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 Hebron - 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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