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Welcome to Hutch ...

Hutch is located in Bell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hutch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Hutch is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hutch lies within the (606) area code.

Communities near Hutch ...

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

  • Middlesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrogate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
  • New Tazewell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Alanthus Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
    • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Tazewell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
  • Pineville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Minton Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
    • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
  • Cumberland Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Evans Ferry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
    • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
  • Wallins Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hutch ...

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

Adding Hutch to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hutch post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hutch.

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

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 Bell, 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 Hutch - 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/









 

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