Welcome to Hoprig ...
Hoprig is located in Emmet County<1>.
The location of Hoprig has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoprig, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Hoprig is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hoprig lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hoprig is within the boundaries of the (712) area code.
Communities near Hoprig ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hoprig.
- Estherville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
- Estherville is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <4>
- Emmetsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
- Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <4>
- Armstrong
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Graettinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graettinger
- Graettinger is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graettinger <4>
- Ruthven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthven
- Ruthven is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruthven <4>
- Swea City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
- Swea City is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <4>
- Whittemore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Ringsted
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
- Ringsted is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <4>
- Terril
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Terril is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Ceylon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <4>
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 Hoprig. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoprig.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hoprig. 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 Hoprig.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoprig. See our Newspapers Page for Hoprig.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoprig ...
Looking for more information about Hoprig? 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 Hoprig, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hoprig.
Adding Hoprig to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hoprig 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 Hoprig was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hoprig post office opened in 1883.
We also found Hoprig in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoprig.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoprig. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Emmet, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hoprig - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |