Hessville is a neighborhood of
Hammond, Indiana. Located in the southeast corner of Hammond, it adjoins the Hammond neighborhood of
Woodmar to the west, the
East Chicago
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neighborhood of
Calumet to the north, the
Gary neighborhoods of
Westside and
Black Oak
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* Black Oak, Daviess County, Indiana
* Black Oak, Lake County, Indiana, a neighborhood of Gary, Indiana
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to the east, and the town of
Highland
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to the south.
Notable natural areas in Hessville include the
Carlson Oxbow Park,
Gibson Woods, and the Seidner Dune and Swale preserve operated by the
Shirley Heinze Land Trust. Much of the neighborhood is built on a former
dune and swale landscape.
Notable people from Hessville include
Jean Shepherd
Jean Parker 'Shep' Shepherd Jr. (~July 21, 1921 – October 16, 1999) was an American storyteller, humorist, radio and TV personality, writer, and actor. With a career that spanned decades, Shepherd is known for the film ''A Christmas Story'' ...
, whose movie ''
A Christmas Story'' is set in a fictionalized version of mid-20th-century Hessville.
The town was founded by local merchants Joseph and Elizabeth Hess in 1852.
Hessville was incorporated in 1918, but following a legal battle its incorporation was invalidated. The town was annexed by Hammond in 1923.
References
{{Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana