Welcome to Hoover ...
Hoover is located in Cass County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoover, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Hoover is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hoover lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Hoover (for example, toward Remington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Hoover: (574)
Communities Also Named Hoover ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Hoover - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hoover.
Communities near Hoover ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hoover.
- Logansport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <3>
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
- Wabash
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Wabash is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <3>
- Rochester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <3>
- Galveston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Akron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
- Walton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
- Bunker Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
- Royal Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
- Royal Center is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <3>
- Kewanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Hoover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoover.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hoover. 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 Hoover.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoover. See our Newspapers Page for Hoover.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoover ...
Looking for more information about Hoover? 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 Hoover, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hoover.
Adding Hoover to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hoover 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 Hoover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hoover post office opened in 1873.
We also found Hoover in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoover.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoover. 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 Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hoover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |