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Welcome to Hecla ...

Hecla is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hecla, 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.

Hecla is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Hecla ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Hecla: This one is located in Schuylkill County and the other is located in Westmoreland County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 12 communities that are also named Hecla - they are located in Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Missouri, Montana, New York, Ohio, South Dakota and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Hecla ...

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

  • Hazleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pottsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Tamaqua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lehighton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kutztown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shenandoah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jim Thorpe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
  • Hamburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • West Hazleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 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 Hecla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hecla.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hecla ...

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

Adding Hecla to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hecla.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hecla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.