Welcome to Hix ...
So far, we found very little information about Hix. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hix to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hix, please Contact Us.
Hix would have been located within present day McDowell County<2>.
The location of Hix has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hix is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Hix was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hix would have been located in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Hix ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Hix: This one is located in McDowell County and the other is located in Summers County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 7 communities that are also named Hix - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hix.
Communities near Hix ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hix.
- Richlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <6>
- Bluefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <6>
- Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <6>
- Welch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <6>
- Cedar Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <6>
- Gary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - War
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Pocahontas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <6>
- Davy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Hix. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hix.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hix. 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 Hix.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hix. See our Newspapers Page for Hix.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hix, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hix - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |