Welcome to Hodges Park ...
Hodges Park is located in Alexander County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hodges Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Hodges Park is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hodges Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hodges Park: 618 & 730<3>
Communities near Hodges Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hodges Park.
- Cape Girardeau
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Scott City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Bertrand
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
- Bertrand is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Dongola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Dongola is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <4>
- Mounds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Wickliffe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Hodges Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hodges Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hodges Park. 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 Hodges Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hodges Park. See our Newspapers Page for Hodges Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hodges Park ...
Looking for more information about Hodges Park? 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 Hodges Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hodges Park.
Adding Hodges Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hodges Park 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 Hodges Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hodges Park post office opened in 1876.
We also found Hodges Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hodges Park.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Alexander, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hodges Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Hodges Park area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Hodges Park area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |