Welcome to Hegins ...
Hegins is located in Schuylkill County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hegins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Hegins is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hegins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hegins: 570 & 272<3>
The ZIP code for Hegins: 17938<4>
Communities near Hegins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hegins.
- Pottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pottsville
- From Hegins to Pottsville
- Shamokin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shamokin
- From Hegins to Shamokin
- Mount Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Schuylkill Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
- Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schuylkill Haven
- From Hegins to Schuylkill Haven
- Shenandoah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shenandoah
- From Hegins to Shenandoah
- Minersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <5>
- Frackville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
- Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frackville
- From Hegins to Frackville
- Saint Clair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Clair
- From Hegins to Saint Clair
- Kulpmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashland
- From Hegins to Ashland
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 Hegins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hegins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hegins. 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 Hegins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hegins. See our Newspapers Page for Hegins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hegins ...
Looking for more information about Hegins? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hegins, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hegins.
Adding Hegins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hegins 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 Hegins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Hegins post office opened in 1858.
We also found Hegins in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hegins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hegins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 Hegins - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Hegins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Hegins area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hegins). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hegins or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |