Time Zone: Hall lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hall: 606
Communities Also Named Hall ...
While we believe that this Hall is located in Knott County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Hall. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jessamine and Pulaski County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 27 communities that are also named Hall - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina, Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hall. 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 Hall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hall. See our Newspapers Page for Hall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hall ...
Looking for more information about Hall? 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 Hall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hall.
Adding Hall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hall 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 Hall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hall post office opened in 1890.
We also found Hall in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: