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Welcome to Hacoda ...

Hacoda is located in Geneva County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hacoda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Hacoda is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hacoda is within the (334) area code.

Communities near Hacoda ...

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

  • Opp
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
    • Opp is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <4>
  • Geneva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
  • Florala
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Samson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Paxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Walton County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
  • Laurel Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Babbie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
    • Babbie is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Kinston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
    • Kinston is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <4>
  • Lockhart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Horn Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
    • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 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 Hacoda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hacoda.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hacoda ...

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

Adding Hacoda to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hacoda post office opened in 1904.

We also found Hacoda on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hacoda.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Geneva, 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 Hacoda - 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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