Welcome to Hutchins ...
Hutchins is located in Hancock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hutchins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Hutchins is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hutchins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Hutchins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Hutchins - they are located in California, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hutchins.
Communities near Hutchins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hutchins.
- Algona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Forest City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
- Britt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kanawha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- Klemme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
- Klemme is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <3>
- Titonka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Wesley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 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 Hutchins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hutchins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hutchins. 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 Hutchins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hutchins. See our Newspapers Page for Hutchins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hutchins ...
Looking for more information about Hutchins? 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 Hutchins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hutchins.
Adding Hutchins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hutchins 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 Hutchins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hutchins post office opened in 1889.
We also found Hutchins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hutchins.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hutchins - 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/ |