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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hebron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hebron and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Hebron:
    • 34.485368, -86.380263
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Hebron
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Hebron ...

We found 56 communities that share the name Hebron.

There are three communities within Alabama that are also named Hebron.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 51 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Bibb County
      • This Hebron is located in Bibb County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Hebron.
    • Calhoun County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hebron [Calhoun County].
    • Henry County
      • This Hebron is located in Henry County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Hebron.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hebron [Clark County].
      • Cleveland County
      • This Hebron is located in Cleveland County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the west of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Hebron.
    • California
      • Yolo County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hebron [Yolo County].
    • Colorado
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hebron [Jackson County].
      • Larimer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hebron [Larimer County].
    • Connecticut
      • Tolland County
      • This Hebron is located in Tolland County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Hebron.
    • Georgia
      • Banks County
      • This Hebron is located in Banks County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Banks County community of Hebron.
      • Washington County
      • This Hebron is located in Washington County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the east southeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hebron.
    • Illinois
      • McHenry County
      • This Hebron is located in McHenry County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the north of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Hebron.
    • Indiana
      • Porter County
      • This Hebron is located in Porter County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the north of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Hebron.
    • Iowa
      • Adair County
      • This Hebron is located in Adair County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Hebron.
    • Kansas
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hebron [Clay County].
      • Saline County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hebron [Saline County].
    • Kentucky
      • Boone County
      • This Hebron is located in Boone County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hebron.
    • Louisiana
      • Claiborne Parish
      • This Hebron is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Hebron.
      • Jackson Parish
      • This Hebron is located in Jackson Parish and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Hebron.
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • This Hebron is located in Oxford County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Hebron.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Hebron is located in Wicomico County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Hebron.
    • Mississippi
      • Amite County
      • This Hebron is located in Amite County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Hebron.
      • Jefferson Davis County
      • This Hebron is located in Jefferson Davis County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the southwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis County community of Hebron.
      • Jones County
      • This Hebron is located in Jones County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the southwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Hebron.
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hebron [Lawrence County].
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Hebron is located in Pontotoc County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the west of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Hebron.
    • Missouri
      • Douglas County
      • This Hebron is located in Douglas County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hebron.
      • Livingston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Hebron [Livingston County].
      • Shelby County
      • This Hebron is located in Shelby County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km] to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hebron.
    • Nebraska
      • Thayer County
      • This Hebron is located in Thayer County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thayer County community of Hebron.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Hebron lies 1,364 miles [2,195.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Hebron is located in Grafton County and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Hebron.
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax County
      • This Hebron is located in Colfax County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Hebron.
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hebron [Washington County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Hebron lies 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
    • North Carolina
      • Granville County
      • This Hebron is located in Granville County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granville County community of Hebron.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hebron [Mecklenburg County].
    • North Dakota
      • Morton County
      • This Hebron is located in Morton County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Hebron.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Hebron lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
    • Ohio
      • Licking County
      • This Hebron is located in Licking County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Hebron.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This Hebron is located in Lebanon County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Hebron.
      • Potter County
      • This Hebron is located in Potter County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Hebron.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Hebron lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
    • South Carolina
      • Marlboro County
      • This Hebron is located in Marlboro County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the east of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Hebron.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Spartanburg County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Hebron.
      • Williamsburg County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hebron [Williamsburg County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hardeman County
      • This Hebron is located in Hardeman County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Hebron.
    • Texas
      • Denton County
      • This Hebron is located in Denton County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Hebron.
    • Utah
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Hebron [Washington County].
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Hebron is located in Augusta County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Hebron.
      • Carroll County
      • This Hebron is located in Carroll County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the east northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hebron.
      • Dinwiddie County
      • This Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Hebron.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Hebron is located in Marion County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hebron.
      • Pleasants County
      • This Hebron is located in Pleasants County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Hebron.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hebron is located in Jefferson County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the north of the Hebron that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hebron.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hebron ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bucksnort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksnort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
    • Bucksnort is located in Marshall County
  • Cottonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
    • Cottonville is located in Marshall County
  • Cushion
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushion
    • Cushion is located in Marshall County
  • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
    • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
  • Fishtrap Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap Ford
    • Fishtrap Ford is located in Madison County
  • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
    • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
  • Holiday Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
    • Holiday Shores is located in Marshall County
  • Honey Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Ferry
    • Honey Ferry is located in Marshall County
  • Honeycomb Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeycomb Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycomb Park
    • Honeycomb Park is located in Marshall County
  • Keel ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel
    • Keel is located in Marshall County
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Madison County
  • Stapler Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapler Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapler Ford
    • Stapler Ford is located in Marshall County

How Far From Hebron to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hebron to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hebron and extending to:

  • Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hebron to Guntersville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 599 miles [964 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hebron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hebron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4854, Longitude: -86.3803       In this case, the coordinates for Hebron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Hebron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hebron could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hebron to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.476 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.19 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.913 degrees.









 

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