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Welcome to Hebron ...

The village of Hebron is located in Licking County<1>.


The location of Hebron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Hebron: HEE-brun<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hebron, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hebron has a population of 2,482 people<4> (see below for details).

Hebron is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The telephone area code for Hebron: (740)

Websites for Hebron ...

Official Website: www.hebronvillage.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hebron had an population of 2,482 people. This is an increase of 6.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hebron had a population of 2,336 people. This makes Hebron the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Hebron represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 366th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,336 people, the population of Hebron increased 14.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,034 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hebron.

Communities Also Named Hebron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 56 communities that are also named Hebron - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi (5), Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hebron ...

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

  • Newark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Reynoldsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pickerington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pataskala
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
    • Pataskala is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <6>
  • New Albany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
    • New Albany is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
  • Heath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <6>
  • Canal Winchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
    • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <6>
  • Granville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Johnstown
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Hebron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hebron.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hebron. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hebron.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hebron ...

Looking for more information about Hebron? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hebron, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hebron.

Adding Hebron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hebron 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 Hebron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hebron post office opened in 1826.

We also found Hebron in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hebron.

The official website for Hebron: www.hebronvillage.com/

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Licking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hebron. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hebron.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hebron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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