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Welcome to Hemlock ...

Hemlock is located in Howard County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hemlock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Hemlock is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hemlock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hemlock: 765

The ZIP code for Hemlock: 46937<3>

Communities Also Named Hemlock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Hemlock - they are located in Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hemlock ...

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

  • Kokomo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
    • Kokomo is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <5>
  • Elwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <5>
  • Tipton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Greentown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <5>
  • Frankton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
    • Frankton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <5>
  • Arcadia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Galveston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
    • Galveston is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <5>
  • Converse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Russiaville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sweetser
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
    • Sweetser is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hemlock ...

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

Adding Hemlock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hemlock 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 Hemlock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Hemlock post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hemlock.

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

The official website for Howard County: www.co.howard.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hemlock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Hemlock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hemlock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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