Welcome to Hidalgo ...

Hidalgo is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hidalgo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Hidalgo is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hidalgo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Hidalgo (for example, toward Burkesville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Hidalgo: (606)

Communities Also Named Hidalgo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hidalgo - they are located in Illinois and Texas.

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

Communities near Hidalgo ...

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

• Monticello
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Albany
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Jamestown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Byrdstown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
• Murl
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
  • Murl is located in Wayne County
• Sumpter
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
  • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
• Cumberland City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
  • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
• Mount Pisgah
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
  • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
• Parnell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Parnell is located in Wayne County
• Static
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
  • Static is located in Clinton 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 Hidalgo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hidalgo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hidalgo ...

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

Adding Hidalgo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hidalgo post office opened in 1895.

We also found Hidalgo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hidalgo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/