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Welcome to Hurd ...

Hurd is located in Aroostook County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hurd, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hurd is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hurd lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Hurd (for example, toward Plaster Rock (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Hurd: 207

Communities Also Named Hurd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Hurd - they are located in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hurd.

Communities near Hurd ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hurd.

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 Hurd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hurd.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hurd. 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 Hurd.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hurd. See our Newspapers Page for Hurd.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hurd ...

Looking for more information about Hurd? 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 Hurd, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hurd.

Adding Hurd to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hurd 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 Hurd was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hurd.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hurd - 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.