Welcome to Hog Back ...
Hog Back is located in Ellis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hog Back, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Hog Back is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hog Back lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hog Back: 785
Communities Also Named Hog Back ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Hog Back: This one is located in Ellis County and the other is located in Douglas County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hog Back.
Communities near Hog Back ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hog Back.
- Hays
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hays is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hays
- From Hog Back to Hays
- Ellis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellis
- From Hog Back to Ellis
- Victoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Schoenchen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoenchen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
- Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Antonino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Toulon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
- Toulon is located in Ellis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Toulon
- From Hog Back to Toulon
- Catharine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Munjor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Ogallah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
- Ogallah is located in Trego County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ogallah
- From Hog Back to Ogallah
- Turkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkville
- Turkville is located in Ellis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Turkville
- From Hog Back to Turkville
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 Hog Back. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hog Back.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hog Back. 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 Hog Back.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hog Back. See our Newspapers Page for Hog Back.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hog Back ...
Looking for more information about Hog Back? 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 Hog Back, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hog Back.
Adding Hog Back to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hog Back 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 Hog Back was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Hog Back on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hog Back.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hog Back. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ellis County: www.ellisco.net/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hog Back - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |