Welcome to Hare ...
Hare is located in Alleghany County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hare, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
A typical abbreviation for Hare: animal
Hare is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hare is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hare lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hare: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Hare ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hare - they are located in Kentucky (2), Ohio (2), Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hare.
Communities near Hare ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hare.
- Galax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
- Elkin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
- Jonesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Sparta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Dobson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Fries
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
- Ronda
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <4>
- Devotion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Hare. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hare.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hare. 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 Hare.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hare. See our Newspapers Page for Hare.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hare ...
Looking for more information about Hare? 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 Hare, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hare.
Adding Hare to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hare 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 Hare was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Hare post office opened in 1905.
We also found Hare on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hare.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hare. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Alleghany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hare - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Hare area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Hare area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |