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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hebron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hebron and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Hebron:
    • 34.146774, -89.139790
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Hebron
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Hebron ...

We found 56 communities that share the name Hebron.

There are four communities within Mississippi that are also named Hebron.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 52 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 52 communities, 51 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Mississippi ...
    • Amite County
      • This Hebron is located in Amite County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Hebron.
    • Jefferson Davis County
      • This Hebron is located in Jefferson Davis County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis County community of Hebron.
    • Jones County
      • This Hebron is located in Jones County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the south of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Hebron.
    • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hebron [Lawrence County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bibb County
      • This Hebron is located in Bibb County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Hebron.
      • Calhoun County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hebron [Calhoun County].
      • Henry County
      • This Hebron is located in Henry County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the southeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Hebron.
      • Marshall County
      • This Hebron is located in Marshall County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the east of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Hebron.
    • Arkansas
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hebron [Clark County].
      • Cleveland County
      • This Hebron is located in Cleveland County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Hebron.
    • California
      • Yolo County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hebron [Yolo County].
    • Colorado
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hebron [Jackson County].
      • Larimer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hebron [Larimer County].
    • Connecticut
      • Tolland County
      • This Hebron is located in Tolland County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Hebron.
    • Georgia
      • Banks County
      • This Hebron is located in Banks County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Banks County community of Hebron.
      • Washington County
      • This Hebron is located in Washington County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the east southeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hebron.
    • Illinois
      • McHenry County
      • This Hebron is located in McHenry County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the north of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Hebron.
    • Indiana
      • Porter County
      • This Hebron is located in Porter County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the north of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Hebron.
    • Iowa
      • Adair County
      • This Hebron is located in Adair County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Hebron.
    • Kansas
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hebron [Clay County].
      • Saline County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hebron [Saline County].
    • Kentucky
      • Boone County
      • This Hebron is located in Boone County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hebron.
    • Louisiana
      • Claiborne Parish
      • This Hebron is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Hebron.
      • Jackson Parish
      • This Hebron is located in Jackson Parish and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Hebron.
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • This Hebron is located in Oxford County and lies 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Hebron.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Hebron is located in Wicomico County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Hebron.
    • Missouri
      • Douglas County
      • This Hebron is located in Douglas County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hebron.
      • Livingston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Hebron [Livingston County].
      • Shelby County
      • This Hebron is located in Shelby County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the north northwest of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hebron.
    • Nebraska
      • Thayer County
      • This Hebron is located in Thayer County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thayer County community of Hebron.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Hebron lies 1,500 miles [2,414 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Hebron is located in Grafton County and lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Hebron.
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax County
      • This Hebron is located in Colfax County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Hebron.
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hebron [Washington County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Hebron lies 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
    • North Carolina
      • Granville County
      • This Hebron is located in Granville County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granville County community of Hebron.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hebron [Mecklenburg County].
    • North Dakota
      • Morton County
      • This Hebron is located in Morton County and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Hebron.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Hebron lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
    • Ohio
      • Licking County
      • This Hebron is located in Licking County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Hebron.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This Hebron is located in Lebanon County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Hebron.
      • Potter County
      • This Hebron is located in Potter County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Hebron.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Hebron lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
    • South Carolina
      • Marlboro County
      • This Hebron is located in Marlboro County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Hebron.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Spartanburg County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Hebron.
      • Williamsburg County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hebron [Williamsburg County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hardeman County
      • This Hebron is located in Hardeman County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the north of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Hebron.
    • Texas
      • Denton County
      • This Hebron is located in Denton County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Hebron.
    • Utah
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Hebron [Washington County].
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Hebron is located in Augusta County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Hebron.
      • Carroll County
      • This Hebron is located in Carroll County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the east northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hebron.
      • Dinwiddie County
      • This Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the east northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Hebron.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Hebron is located in Marion County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hebron.
      • Pleasants County
      • This Hebron is located in Pleasants County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Hebron.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hebron is located in Jefferson County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the north of the Hebron that is located in Pontotoc County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hebron.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hebron ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Dogtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Lafayette County
  • Friendship
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Pontotoc County
  • Goodford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
    • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
  • Hurricane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Pontotoc County
  • Nixon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
  • Oak Grove ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Chickasaw County
  • Possum Trot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
    • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
  • Randolph
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Pontotoc County
  • Ridge ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Chickasaw County
  • Rough Edge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Edge
    • Rough Edge is located in Pontotoc County
  • Thorn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn
    • Thorn is located in Chickasaw County
  • Turnpike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
    • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County

How Far From Hebron to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hebron to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hebron and extending to:

  • Pontotoc, which is the Seat of Pontotoc County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hebron to Pontotoc, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,335 miles [11,804.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,210 miles [8,384.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hebron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hebron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hebron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1468, Longitude: -89.1398       In this case, the coordinates for Hebron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hebron could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hebron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hebron to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.148 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.076 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.129 degrees.









 

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