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Welcome to Hurford ...

Hurford is located in Harrison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hurford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hurford is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hurford: 740 & 220<3>

Communities near Hurford ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Weirton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <4>
  • Steubenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Martins Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bellaire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wintersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
  • Mingo Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Cadiz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
  • Follansbee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hurford ...

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

Adding Hurford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hurford 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 Hurford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hurford on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hurford.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hurford - 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 Hurford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Hurford 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.




 

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