Welcome to Rincon ...

Rincon is located in Greene County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rincon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rincon is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Rincon (for example, toward Palestine (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Rincon: (812)

Communities Also Named Rincon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Rincon - they are located in Arizona, California (4), Georgia, New Mexico (2) and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Rincon ...

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

• Linton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Linton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>
• Bloomfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
• Spencer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Owen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
• Jasonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasonville
  • Jasonville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasonville <4>
• Odon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
  • Odon is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
• Dugger
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
  • Dugger is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugger <4>
• Clay City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• Hymera
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
  • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
• Lyons
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
• Elnora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
  • Elnora is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 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 Rincon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rincon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rincon ...

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

Adding Rincon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rincon 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 Rincon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Rincon on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rincon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov