Welcome to Hail ...
Hail is located in Pulaski County<1>.
The location of Hail has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hail, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Hail is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hail lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Hail (for example, toward Jamestown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Hail is within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Hail ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hail - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hail.
Communities near Hail ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hail.
- Somerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Ferguson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Burnside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
- Science Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
- Mount Victory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Alpine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Dykes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Tateville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Piney Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Whetstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski 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 Hail. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hail.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hail. 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 Hail.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hail. See our Newspapers Page for Hail.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hail ...
Looking for more information about Hail? 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 Hail, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hail.
Adding Hail to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hail 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 Hail was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hail post office opened in 1890.
We also found Hail on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hail.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hail. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pulaski, 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 Hail - 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/ |