Welcome to Hume ...
Hume is located in Boone County<1>.
Hume is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hume lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hume: 859
Communities Also Named Hume ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hume - they are located in California (3), Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hume.
Communities near Hume ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hume.
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Erlanger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elsmere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
- Fort Mitchell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Villa Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Hills
- Villa Hills is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Hills <3>
- Highland Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Hume. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hume.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hume. 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 Hume.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hume. See our Newspapers Page for Hume.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hume ...
Looking for more information about Hume? 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 Hume, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hume.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hume - 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. |