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Welcome to Hebron ...

The town of Hebron is located in Porter County<1>.


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


Hebron was established in 1849.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hebron has a population of 3,682 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Hebron is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Hebron: (219)

The ZIP code for Hebron: 46341<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hebron had an population of 3,682 people. This is a decrease of 1.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hebron had a population of 3,724 people. This makes Hebron the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Hebron represents 0.06% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 141st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,724 people, the population of Hebron increased 3.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,596 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hebron.

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, Iowa, 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.

  • Portage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Merrillville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Valparaiso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Crown Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Schererville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <6>
  • Hobart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Saint John
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Griffith
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <6>
  • Lake Station
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
    • Lake Station is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <6>

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. Our list includes 4 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hebron, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hebron post office opened in 1843.

We also found Hebron in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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 Porter County: www.porterco.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Porter, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hebron.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hebron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hebron). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hebron or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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