Welcome to Hites Falls ...

Hites Falls is located in Grayson County<1>.

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

Hites Falls is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Hites Falls lies within the (270) area code.

Communities near Hites Falls ...

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

• Leitchfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
  • Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <4>
• Beaver Dam
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <4>
• Hartford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Hardinsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
  • Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <4>
• Caneyville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
  • Caneyville is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <4>
• Whitesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
  • Whitesville is located in Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <4>
• Fordsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
  • Fordsville is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordsville <4>
• Falls-of-Rough
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
  • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <4>
• Olaton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
  • Olaton is located in Ohio County
• Vanzant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
  • Vanzant is located in Breckinridge 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 Hites Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hites Falls.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hites Falls ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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