Welcome to Hodges ...
Hodges is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Hodges is located in Jones County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hodges, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Hodges is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hodges lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hodges: 325
Communities Also Named Hodges ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hodges - they are located in Alabama (2), Kansas, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hodges.
Communities near Hodges ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hodges.
- Abilene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merkel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <3>
- Tye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
- Tye is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <3>
- Hawley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <3>
- Trent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Impact
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Impact have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
- Impact is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Stith
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
- Stith is located in Jones County
- Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
- Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
- Funston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
- Funston is located in Jones County
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 Hodges. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hodges.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hodges. 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 Hodges.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hodges. See our Newspapers Page for Hodges.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hodges ...
Looking for more information about Hodges? 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 Hodges, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hodges.
Adding Hodges to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hodges 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 Hodges was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hodges post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hodges.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hodges - 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/ |