Welcome to Hector ...
Hector is located in Clay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hector, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Hector is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hector lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hector: 606
Communities Also Named Hector ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Hector - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Indiana, Kansas (2), Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hector.
Communities near Hector ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hector.
- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hyden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buckhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Big Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Eriline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Goose Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Barcreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Bear Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Garrard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Hima
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Hima is located in Clay 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 Hector. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hector.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hector. 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 Hector.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hector. See our Newspapers Page for Hector.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hector ...
Looking for more information about Hector? 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 Hector, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hector.
Adding Hector to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hector 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 Hector was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hector post office opened in 1900.
We also found Hector on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hector.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hector - 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/ |