Welcome to Hytop ...
The town of Hytop is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Hytop has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hytop, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hytop has a population of 414 people<3> (see below for details).
Hytop is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hytop lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Hytop (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Hytop: (256) & (938)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hytop had an population of 414 people. This is an increase of 16.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hytop had a population of 354 people. This makes Hytop the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 354 people, the population of Hytop increased 12.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 315 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hytop.
Communities near Hytop ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hytop.
- Scottsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
- Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <6>
- Winchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <6>
- Stevenson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Stevenson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <6>
- Cowan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <6>
- Hollywood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <6>
- Huntland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Huntland is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntland <6>
- Skyline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pleasant Groves
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Orme
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Hytop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hytop.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hytop. 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 Hytop.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hytop. See our Newspapers Page for Hytop.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hytop ...
Looking for more information about Hytop? 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 Hytop, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hytop.
Adding Hytop to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hytop 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 Hytop was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hytop post office opened in 1894.
We also found Hytop on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hytop.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hytop. 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 Jackson, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hytop. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hytop - 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/ |