Welcome to Hiteman ...
Hiteman is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hiteman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Hiteman is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hiteman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hiteman: 641
Communities near Hiteman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hiteman.
- Albia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eddyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moravia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Russell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <3>
- Lovilia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
- Lovilia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <3>
- Beacon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Mystic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Bussey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Blakesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 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 Hiteman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hiteman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hiteman. 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 Hiteman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hiteman. See our Newspapers Page for Hiteman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hiteman ...
Looking for more information about Hiteman? 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 Hiteman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hiteman.
Adding Hiteman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hiteman 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 Hiteman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hiteman post office opened in 1890.
We also found Hiteman in the book titled Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hiteman.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hiteman - 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/ |