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Welcome to Hull ...

The village of Hull is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hull, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hull has a population of 433 people<2> (see below for details).

Hull is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Hull: 217 & 447<4>

The ZIP code for Hull: 62343<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hull had an population of 433 people. This is a decrease of 6.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hull had a population of 461 people. This makes Hull the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 461 people, the population of Hull decreased 2.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 474 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hull.

Communities Also Named Hull ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Hull - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hull.

Communities near Hull ...

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

  • Quincy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hannibal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
    • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <6>
  • Palmyra
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <6>
  • Louisiana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Barry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • New London
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Payson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Frankford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <6>

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 Hull. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hull.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hull ...

Looking for more information about Hull? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hull, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hull.

Adding Hull to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hull 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 Hull was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Hull in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hull.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hull.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hull - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Hull area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Hull area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Hull). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hull or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.