Welcome to Hode ...
Hode is located in Martin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hode, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Hode is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hode lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Hode and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Hode lies within the (606) area code.
Communities near Hode ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hode.
- Williamson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <3>
- Louisa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <3>
- Fort Gay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Inez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
- Delbarton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
- Delbarton is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <3>
- Kermit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <3>
- Warfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
- Warfield is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <3>
- Lovely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pilgrim
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Debord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
- Debord is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <3>
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 Hode. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hode.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hode. 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 Hode.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hode. See our Newspapers Page for Hode.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hode ...
Looking for more information about Hode? 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 Hode, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hode.
Adding Hode to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hode 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 Hode was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hode post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hode.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hode. 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 Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hode - 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/ |