Welcome to Hogetown ...
Hogetown is located in Watauga County<1>.
Hogetown is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hogetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hogetown: 828
Communities near Hogetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hogetown.
- Boone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lenoir
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Trade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blowing Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <3>
- Banner Elk
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beech Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
- Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <3>
- Cedar Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Seven Devils
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
- Seven Devils is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <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 Hogetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hogetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hogetown. 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 Hogetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hogetown. See our Newspapers Page for Hogetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hogetown ...
Looking for more information about Hogetown? 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 Hogetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hogetown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hogetown - 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. |