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Welcome to Hughes ...

Hughes is located in Avery County<1>.


The location of Hughes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hughes, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Hughes is 3,780 feet [1,152 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hughes is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Hughes is located in the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Hughes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Hughes - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (6) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hughes ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Woodby Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
    • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Spruce Pine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Norris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Roan Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Banner Elk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
    • Elk Park is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
  • Bakersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hughes ...

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

Adding Hughes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hughes 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 Hughes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hughes post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hughes.

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

The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/

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 Avery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hughes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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