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Welcome to Hodges ...

Hodges is located in Cabell County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hodges, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Hodges is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hodges lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Hodges: (304) & (681)<3>

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, Texas and 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.

  • Huntington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ashland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
  • Ironton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
  • Flatwoods
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
  • Barboursville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
    • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
  • Russell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
  • Kenova
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
  • Coal Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people

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.<6>

From that list, the Hodges post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hodges.

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

The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Cabell, 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>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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