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Welcome to Hebe ...

Hebe is located in Northumberland County<1>.


The location of Hebe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hebe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Hebe is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hebe is within the (570) area code.

Communities near Hebe ...

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

  • Sunbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
  • Shamokin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
    • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
  • Selinsgrove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
    • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
  • Mount Carmel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
  • Northumberland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Kulpmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
    • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <4>
  • Millersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
  • Pine Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lykens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Shamokin Dam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
    • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hebe ...

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

Adding Hebe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hebe 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 Hebe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hebe post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hebe.

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

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Northumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hebe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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