Welcome to Hestand ...
Hestand is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hestand, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Hestand is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hestand lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Hestand and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Hestand: 270 & 364<3>
The ZIP code for Hestand: 42151<4>
Communities near Hestand ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hestand.
- Columbus Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Thompsons Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Tompkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burkesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Celina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Boiling Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gamaliel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fountain Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Moss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clementsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Hestand. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hestand.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hestand. 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 Hestand.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hestand. See our Newspapers Page for Hestand.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hestand ...
Looking for more information about Hestand? 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 Hestand, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hestand.
Adding Hestand to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hestand 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 (so far) for Hestand was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hestand post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hestand.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hestand - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Hestand area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Hestand area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hestand). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hestand or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |