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Welcome to Hegira ...

Hegira is located in Cumberland County<1>.


The location of Hegira has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hegira, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Hegira is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Hegira and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Hegira: (270)

Communities near Hegira ...

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

  • Thompsons Store
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
    • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Albany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Burkesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
    • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
  • Celina
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
    • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
  • Byrdstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Browns Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
    • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
  • Ida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Ida is located in Clinton County
  • Dougan Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
    • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
  • Bakerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
    • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
  • Grider
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
    • Grider is located in Cumberland 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 Hegira. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hegira.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hegira ...

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

Adding Hegira to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hegira 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 Hegira was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hegira post office opened in 1881.

We also found Hegira in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hegira.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hegira. 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 Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hegira - 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>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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