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Welcome to Heekin ...

Heekin is located in Grant County<1>.

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.<2>.

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

Area Code for Heekin: 859

Communities near Heekin ...

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

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heekin - 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.