Welcome to Hinch ...

Hinch is located in Crawford County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Hinch is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hinch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Hinch: (573)

Communities Also Named Hinch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hinch - they are located in Ontario and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Hinch ...

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

• Sullivan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
• Cuba
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
• Steelville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelville
  • Steelville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelville <4>
• Bourbon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
  • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <4>
• Oak Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Oak Grove has also been known as:
  • Oak Grove Village
• Leasburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
  • Leasburg is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <4>
• Miramiguoa Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miramiguoa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
  • Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
• West Sullivan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
  • West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
• Saint Cloud
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
  • Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
• Charmwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
  • Charmwood is located in Franklin County

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 Hinch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinch ...

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

Adding Hinch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hinch 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 Hinch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hinch post office opened in 1896.

We also found Hinch on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/