Welcome to Hestle ...
Hestle is located in Wilcox County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hestle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Hestle is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hestle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Hestle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hestle.
- Thomasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <3>
- Grove Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <3>
- Pine Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Vredenburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Sweet Water
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Yellow Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Atkeison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Lower Peach Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Vineland
(7 miles [11.3 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 Hestle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hestle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hestle. 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 Hestle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hestle. See our Newspapers Page for Hestle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hestle ...
Looking for more information about Hestle? 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 Hestle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hestle.
Adding Hestle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hestle 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 Hestle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Hestle post office opened in 1900.
We also found Hestle on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hestle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hestle. 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 Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hestle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |