Welcome to Huron ...
So far, we found very little information about Huron. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Huron to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Huron, please Contact Us.
Huron would have been located within present day Putnam County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
When the people of Huron referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Huronite<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Huron is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Huron was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Huron was located: 478
Communities Also Named Huron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Huron - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huron.
Communities near Huron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huron.
- Milledgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eatonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Morton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Oconee Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Shady Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Buckhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Calvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Resseaus Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 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 Huron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huron. 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 Huron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huron. See our Newspapers Page for Huron.
Adding Huron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huron 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 (so far) for Huron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Huron post office opened in 1893. The Huron post office closed in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huron.
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 Huron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Huron refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Huron may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |