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Welcome to Hawesville ...

The city of Hawesville is located in Hancock County<1> and is the County Seat for Hancock County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hawesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1829.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hawesville has a population of 979 people<2> (see below for details).

Hawesville is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Hawesville is within the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Hawesville: 42348<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hawesville had an population of 979 people. This is an increase of 3.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hawesville had a population of 945 people (which is 11.03% of the total population of Hancock County). This makes Hawesville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Hawesville represents 0.02% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 211st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 945 people, the population of Hawesville decreased 2.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 971 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hawesville.

Communities near Hawesville ...

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

  • Santa Claus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardinsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <5>
  • Lewisport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cloverport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
    • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <5>
  • Grandview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <5>
  • Whitesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Fordsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Chrisney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
    • Chrisney is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <5>
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawesville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hawesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawesville ...

Looking for more information about Hawesville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hawesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hawesville.

Adding Hawesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hawesville 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 Hawesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hawesville post office opened in 1829.

We also found Hawesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawesville. 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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hawesville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hawesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hawesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hawesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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