Welcome to Highland Bend ...
Highland Bend is located in Scioto County<1>.
The pronunciation of Highland Bend: HEYE-lund<2>
A typical abbreviation for Highland Bend: Highland Bnd.
Highland Bend is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Highland Bend lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Highland Bend: 740 & 220<4>
Communities near Highland Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highland Bend.
- Portsmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ironton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Raceland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- New Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Greenup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Shore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Highland Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Bend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highland Bend. 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 Highland Bend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Highland Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Bend ...
Looking for more information about Highland Bend? 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 Highland Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highland Bend.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Scioto, 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 Highland Bend. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Highland Bend area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Highland Bend area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |