Welcome to Hedge City ...
Hedge City is located in Knox County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hedge City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Hedge City is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hedge City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hedge City: (660)
Communities Also Named Hedge City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hedge City - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hedge City.
Communities near Hedge City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hedge City.
- La Plata
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <3>
- Edina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Edina is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <3>
- La Belle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- La Belle is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <3>
- Lewistown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
- Shelbyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Brashear
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Knox City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
- Knox City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <3>
- Hurdland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Novelty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <3>
- Baring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
- Baring is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <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 Hedge City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hedge City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hedge City. 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 Hedge City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hedge City. See our Newspapers Page for Hedge City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hedge City ...
Looking for more information about Hedge City? 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 Hedge City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hedge City.
Adding Hedge City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hedge City 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 Hedge City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hedge City post office opened in 1876.
We also found Hedge City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hedge City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hedge City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hedge City - 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/ |