Welcome to Haddock ...
So far, we found very little information about Haddock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Haddock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Haddock, please Contact Us.
Haddock would have been located within present day Lauderdale County<2>.
The location of Haddock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Haddock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Haddock is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Haddock was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Haddock still existed, it would have been in the (256) and (938)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Haddock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Haddock - they are located in Alberta, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Haddock.
Communities near Haddock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haddock.
- Tulu
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Savannah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <6>
- Belle Meade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Iuka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <6>
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Crump
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <6>
- Lutts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <6>
- Cherokee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <6>
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <6>
- Nixon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Haddock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haddock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haddock. 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 Haddock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haddock. See our Newspapers Page for Haddock.
Adding Haddock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Haddock in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Haddock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Haddock post office opened in 1890.
We also found Haddock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haddock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Haddock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, 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 Haddock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |