Welcome to Hannibal ...

Hannibal is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hannibal, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1859.

Hannibal is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hannibal lies within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Hannibal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Hannibal - they are located in Missouri, New York, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hannibal ...

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

• Moundsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <4>
• Paden City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
  • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
• Woodsfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
  • Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <4>
• Powhatan Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
  • Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <4>
• Sistersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
  • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
• Matamoras
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
  • Matamoras is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
• Cameron
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
• Middlebourne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
  • Middlebourne is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <4>
• Pine Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
• Beallsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
  • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hannibal ...

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

Adding Hannibal to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hannibal post office opened in 1859.

We also found Hannibal in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hannibal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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