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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 during our research the earliest mention that we 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

Heekin is located in the (859) area code.

Communities near Heekin ...

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

  • Walton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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)
  • Owenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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)
  • 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.

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/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heekin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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