Welcome to Hesler ...

Hesler is located in Owen County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hesler, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Hesler is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hesler lies within the (502) area code.

Communities near Hesler ...

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

• Frankfort
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
• Williamstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Dry Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Owenton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Pleasureville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
  • Pleasureville is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasureville <4>
• Stamping Ground
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
  • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
• Sadieville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Sparta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Sanders
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
  • Sanders is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <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 Hesler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hesler.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hesler ...

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

Adding Hesler to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hesler post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hesler.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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