Welcome to Hanks Station ...

Hanks Station is located in Greene County<1>.

The location of Hanks Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Hanks Station: Hanks Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hanks Station for more information about variations on the name of Hanks Station.

Hanks Station is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hanks Station lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Hanks Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hanks Station.

• Carrollton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• White Hall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
  • White Hall is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <4>
• Roodhouse
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roodhouse
  • Roodhouse is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roodhouse <4>
• Winchester
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Greenfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Murrayville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
  • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <4>
• Woodson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
  • Woodson is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodson <4>
• Kane
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Kane is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
• Nebo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
  • Nebo is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <4>
• Kampsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampsville
  • Kampsville is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kampsville <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 Hanks Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hanks Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hanks Station. 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 Hanks Station.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanks Station. See our Newspapers Page for Hanks Station.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanks Station ...

Looking for more information about Hanks Station? 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 Hanks Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hanks Station.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hanks Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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