Welcome to Heekin ...

Heekin is located in Grant County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Heekin, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Heekin, 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.

Heekin is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Heekin: (859)

Communities near Heekin ...

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

• Walton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Walton is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
• Williamstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
• Crittenden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
  • Crittenden is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <4>
• Dry Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
  • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <4>
• Falmouth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
• Warsaw
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Owenton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
  • Owenton is located in Owen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <4>
• Butler
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Pendleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• Sadieville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
  • Sadieville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
• Glencoe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heekin ...

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

Adding Heekin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Heekin 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 Heekin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Heekin on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Heekin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Grant County: www.grantco.org/

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