Welcome to Hecla ...
Hecla is located in Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hecla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Hecla is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hecla lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hecla: 740 & 220<3>
Communities Also Named Hecla ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hecla - they are located in Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Missouri, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hecla.
Websites for Hecla ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.lawrencecountyohio.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hecla, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Hecla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hecla.
- Huntington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
- South Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
- Russell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Raceland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Coal Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Catlettsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Worthington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 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 Hecla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hecla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hecla. 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 Hecla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hecla. See our Newspapers Page for Hecla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hecla ...
Looking for more information about Hecla? 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 Hecla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hecla.
Adding Hecla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hecla 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 Hecla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hecla post office opened in 1890.
We also found Hecla in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hecla.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hecla - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Hecla area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Hecla 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |