Welcome to Hiett ...
Hiett is located in Brown County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hiett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Hiett is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hiett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Hiett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hiett.
- Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
- West Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
- Ripley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Seaman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County (KY)
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 Hiett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hiett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hiett. 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 Hiett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hiett. See our Newspapers Page for Hiett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hiett ...
Looking for more information about Hiett? 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 Hiett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hiett.
Adding Hiett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hiett 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 Hiett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hiett post office opened in 1872.
We also found Hiett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hiett.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hiett - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |