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Welcome to Hughey ...

Hughey is located in Lincoln County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hughey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Hughey is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Hughey lies within the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Hughey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hughey - they are located in Kentucky and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hughey ...

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

  • Lewisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Powell Chapel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
  • Pulaski
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Fayetteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynchburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
  • Gattistown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Park City Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Ardmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <3>
  • Olivet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
  • Cornersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hughey ...

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

Adding Hughey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hughey post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hughey.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hughey - 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.
<4>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.
<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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