Welcome to Hodge ...
Hodge is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hodge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Hodge is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hodge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hodge: 641
Communities Also Named Hodge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hodge - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hodge.
Communities near Hodge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hodge.
- Leon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Corydon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
- Seymour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
- Humeston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mercer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Garden Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Derby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Promise City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Lucerne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 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 Hodge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hodge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hodge. 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 Hodge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hodge. See our Newspapers Page for Hodge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hodge ...
Looking for more information about Hodge? 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 Hodge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hodge.
Adding Hodge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hodge 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 for Hodge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hodge post office opened in 1884.
We also found Hodge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hodge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hodge - 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/ |