Welcome to Hinkles ...
Hinkles is located in Walker County<1>.
The location of Hinkles has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinkles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Hinkles is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hinkles lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Hinkles (for example, toward Bridgeport (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Telephone area codes for Hinkles: (706) & (762)<4>
Websites for Hinkles ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.walkercochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hinkles, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Hinkles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hinkles - it's located in Colorado.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hinkles.
Communities near Hinkles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hinkles.
- Chattanooga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <5>
- John Ross Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Newnan Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Lytle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - East Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <5>
- East Brainerd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Red Bank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <5>
- Fort Oglethorpe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Oglethorpe
- Fort Oglethorpe is located in Catoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Oglethorpe <5>
- Signal Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Mountain
- Signal Mountain is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Mountain <5>
- Signal Terrace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
- Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 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 Hinkles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinkles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hinkles. 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 Hinkles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinkles. See our Newspapers Page for Hinkles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinkles ...
Looking for more information about Hinkles? 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 Hinkles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hinkles.
Adding Hinkles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hinkles 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 Hinkles was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Hinkles in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Hinkles post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinkles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hinkles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walker, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinkles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |