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Welcome to Hepburn ...

Hepburn is located in Posey County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hepburn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Hepburn is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Hepburn (for example, toward Ferdinand), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Hepburn is located in the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Hepburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Hepburn - they are located in Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Hepburn ...

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

  • Evansville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
  • Mount Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Branch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
    • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <4>
  • Haubstadt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
    • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <4>
  • Grayville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
    • Grayville is located in White County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
  • Darmstadt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
    • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Owensville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Poseyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Harmony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
    • New Harmony is located in Posey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <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 Hepburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hepburn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hepburn ...

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

Adding Hepburn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hepburn 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 Hepburn was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hepburn in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Hepburn post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hepburn.

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

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 Posey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hepburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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