Welcome to Hippo ...
Hippo is located in Floyd County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hippo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Hippo is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hippo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hippo: 606
Communities near Hippo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hippo.
- Pikeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
- Paintsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <3>
- Prestonsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
- Salyersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <3>
- Coal Run Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Hindman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
- Hindman is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <3>
- Pippa Passes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Martin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
- Wheelwright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Hippo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hippo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hippo. 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 Hippo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hippo. See our Newspapers Page for Hippo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hippo ...
Looking for more information about Hippo? 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 Hippo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hippo.
Adding Hippo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hippo 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 Hippo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Hippo post office opened in 1902.
We also found Hippo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hippo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hippo. 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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hippo - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |