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Welcome to Hackney ...

Hackney is located in Morgan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hackney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Hackney is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Hackney is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Hackney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hackney - they are located in Kansas (2), Missouri, Montana (2), North Carolina (2) and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Hackney ...

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

  • Marietta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • McConnelsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
    • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <3>
  • Caldwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <3>
  • Malta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
  • Lowell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
  • Stockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
    • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <3>
  • Cumberland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Chesterhill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
    • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <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 Hackney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hackney.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hackney ...

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

Adding Hackney to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hackney post office opened in 1872.

We also found Hackney in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hackney.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hackney - 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/









 

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