Welcome to Hess ...

Hess is located in Jackson County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Hess, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hess, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Hess is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hess lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Hess: (580)

Communities Also Named Hess ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Hess - they are located in Kansas, Maryland, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Hess ...

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

• Altus
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
  • Altus is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <4>
• Frederick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Tillman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
• Tipton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
  • Tipton is located in Tillman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <4>
• Olustee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olustee
  • Olustee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olustee <4>
• Davidson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
  • Davidson is located in Tillman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <4>
• Manitou
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
  • Manitou is located in Tillman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou <4>
• Martha
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
  • Martha is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martha <4>
• Headrick
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headrick
  • Headrick is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headrick <4>
• Elmer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
  • Elmer is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <4>
• Friendship
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 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 Hess. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hess.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hess ...

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

Adding Hess to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hess 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 Hess was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hess post office opened in 1889.

We also found Hess in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hess.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/