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Welcome to Haddix ...

Haddix is located in Breathitt County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Haddix, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Haddix is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Haddix is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Haddix ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Haddix - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Communities near Haddix ...

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

  • Hazard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
    • Hazard is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <4>
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Booneville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
    • Booneville is located in Owsley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
  • Buckhorn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
  • Whick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
    • Whick is located in Breathitt County
  • Hardshell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardshell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
    • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
  • Wolverine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
    • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
  • Chenowee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
    • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
  • Frozen Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
    • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Chavies
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
    • Chavies is located in Perry County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haddix ...

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

Adding Haddix to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Haddix 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 Haddix was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Haddix post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Haddix.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breathitt, 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 Haddix - 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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