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Welcome to Hedges ...

Hedges is located in Benton County<1>.

Hedges is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hedges lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hedges: 509

Communities Also Named Hedges ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hedges - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky (2) and Ohio.

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

Communities near Hedges ...

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

  • Kennewick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pasco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pasco is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <3>
  • Richland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Richland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Wallula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
  • West Pasco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Pasco is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
  • Wallula Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
  • Eltopia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Touchet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hedges ...

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

Adding Hedges to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hedges 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 Hedges was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hedges.

Footnotes ...

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