Welcome to Mouth of Hector ...
Mouth of Hector is located in Clay County<1>.
Mouth of Hector is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mouth of Hector lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mouth of Hector: 606
Communities near Mouth of Hector ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mouth of Hector.
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Hyden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
- Hyden is located in Leslie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <4>
- Booneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Buckhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
- Oneida
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Sizerock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Teges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Goose Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Laurel Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Mistletoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Mouth of Hector. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mouth of Hector.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mouth of Hector. 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 Mouth of Hector.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mouth of Hector. See our Newspapers Page for Mouth of Hector.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mouth of Hector ...
Looking for more information about Mouth of Hector? 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 Mouth of Hector, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mouth of Hector.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mouth of Hector - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |