Welcome to Hyco ...
Hyco is located in Halifax County<1>.
The location of Hyco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hyco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
Hyco is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hyco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hyco is located in the (434) area code.
Websites for Hyco ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.halifaxchamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hyco, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Hyco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hyco - they are located in Kansas, North Carolina and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hyco.
Communities near Hyco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hyco.
- Roxboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
- Roxboro is located in Person County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <4>
- South Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <4>
- Halifax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
- Clarksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Stovall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Clover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <4>
- Virgilina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
- Virgilina is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <4>
- Scottsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
- Omega
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Aarons Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax 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 Hyco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hyco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hyco. 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 Hyco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hyco. See our Newspapers Page for Hyco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hyco ...
Looking for more information about Hyco? 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 Hyco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hyco.
Adding Hyco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hyco 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 Hyco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hyco post office opened in 1840.
We also found Hyco in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hyco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hyco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, 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 Hyco - 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/ |