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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hebron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hebron and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Hebron:
    • 37.144317, -77.805276
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Hebron
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Hebron ...

We found 56 communities that share the name Hebron.

There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Hebron.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 51 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Augusta County
      • This Hebron is located in Augusta County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Hebron.
    • Carroll County
      • This Hebron is located in Carroll County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hebron.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bibb County
      • This Hebron is located in Bibb County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Hebron.
      • Calhoun County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hebron [Calhoun County].
      • Henry County
      • This Hebron is located in Henry County and lies 581 miles [935 km] to the southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Hebron.
      • Marshall County
      • This Hebron is located in Marshall County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Hebron.
    • Arkansas
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hebron [Clark County].
      • Cleveland County
      • This Hebron is located in Cleveland County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the west of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Hebron.
    • California
      • Yolo County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hebron [Yolo County].
    • Colorado
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hebron [Jackson County].
      • Larimer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hebron [Larimer County].
    • Connecticut
      • Tolland County
      • This Hebron is located in Tolland County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Hebron.
    • Georgia
      • Banks County
      • This Hebron is located in Banks County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Banks County community of Hebron.
      • Washington County
      • This Hebron is located in Washington County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hebron.
    • Illinois
      • McHenry County
      • This Hebron is located in McHenry County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Hebron.
    • Indiana
      • Porter County
      • This Hebron is located in Porter County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Hebron.
    • Iowa
      • Adair County
      • This Hebron is located in Adair County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Hebron.
    • Kansas
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hebron [Clay County].
      • Saline County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hebron [Saline County].
    • Kentucky
      • Boone County
      • This Hebron is located in Boone County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hebron.
    • Louisiana
      • Claiborne Parish
      • This Hebron is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Hebron.
      • Jackson Parish
      • This Hebron is located in Jackson Parish and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km] to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Hebron.
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • This Hebron is located in Oxford County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Hebron.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Hebron is located in Wicomico County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Hebron.
    • Mississippi
      • Amite County
      • This Hebron is located in Amite County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Hebron.
      • Jefferson Davis County
      • This Hebron is located in Jefferson Davis County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis County community of Hebron.
      • Jones County
      • This Hebron is located in Jones County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Hebron.
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hebron [Lawrence County].
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Hebron is located in Pontotoc County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the west southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Hebron.
    • Missouri
      • Douglas County
      • This Hebron is located in Douglas County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hebron.
      • Livingston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Hebron [Livingston County].
      • Shelby County
      • This Hebron is located in Shelby County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the west northwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hebron.
    • Nebraska
      • Thayer County
      • This Hebron is located in Thayer County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thayer County community of Hebron.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Hebron lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Hebron is located in Grafton County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Hebron.
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax County
      • This Hebron is located in Colfax County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the west of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Hebron.
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Hebron [Washington County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Hebron lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
    • North Carolina
      • Granville County
      • This Hebron is located in Granville County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granville County community of Hebron.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hebron [Mecklenburg County].
    • North Dakota
      • Morton County
      • This Hebron is located in Morton County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Hebron.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Hebron lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
    • Ohio
      • Licking County
      • This Hebron is located in Licking County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Hebron.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This Hebron is located in Lebanon County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Hebron.
      • Potter County
      • This Hebron is located in Potter County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the north of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Hebron.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Hebron lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
    • South Carolina
      • Marlboro County
      • This Hebron is located in Marlboro County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Hebron.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Spartanburg County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Hebron.
      • Williamsburg County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hebron [Williamsburg County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hardeman County
      • This Hebron is located in Hardeman County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Hebron.
    • Texas
      • Denton County
      • This Hebron is located in Denton County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the west of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Hebron.
    • Utah
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Hebron [Washington County].
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Hebron is located in Marion County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hebron.
      • Pleasants County
      • This Hebron is located in Pleasants County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Hebron.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hebron is located in Jefferson County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hebron that is located in Dinwiddie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hebron.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hebron ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Champ
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champ have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
    • Champ is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Clays Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Corner
    • Clays Corner is located in Nottoway County
  • Five Forks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Forkland ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
  • Harpers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers
    • Harpers is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Hickory Run
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
    • Hickory Run is located in Brunswick County
  • Rocky Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Run
    • Rocky Run is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Spainville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
    • Spainville is located in Nottoway County

How Far From Hebron to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hebron to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hebron and extending to:

  • Dinwiddie, which is the Seat of Dinwiddie County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hebron to Dinwiddie, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 128 miles [206 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,005 miles [9,664.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,583 miles [7,375.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hebron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hebron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1443, Longitude: -77.8053       In this case, the coordinates for Hebron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hebron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hebron could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hebron to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.43 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.787 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.678 degrees.









 

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