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Welcome to Higginsport ...

The village of Higginsport is located in Brown County<1>.

The pronunciation of Higginsport: HIH-guhnz-port<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Higginsport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Higginsport has a population of 242 people<3> (see below for details).

Higginsport is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Higginsport: 937 & 326<5>

The ZIP code for Higginsport: 45131<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Higginsport had an population of 242 people. This is a decrease of 3.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Higginsport had a population of 251 people. This makes Higginsport the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 251 people, the population of Higginsport decreased 13.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 291 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Higginsport.

Communities Also Named Higginsport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Higginsport - they are located in Iowa and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Higginsport ...

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

  • Maysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Orab
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bethel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Ripley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Aberdeen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sardinia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Felicity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higginsport ...

Looking for more information about Higginsport? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Higginsport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Higginsport.

Adding Higginsport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Higginsport 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 (so far) for Higginsport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Higginsport post office opened in 1829.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Higginsport.

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Higginsport. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Higginsport.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Higginsport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Higginsport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Higginsport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Higginsport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Higginsport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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