Welcome to Hankinson ...
Hankinson is located in Claiborne County<1>.
The location of Hankinson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hankinson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Hankinson is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hankinson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hankinson: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Hankinson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hankinson - they are located in North Dakota and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hankinson.
Communities near Hankinson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hankinson.
- Vicksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <5>
- Port Gibson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <5>
- Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
- Mound
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Willows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Saint Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cayuga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Grand Gulf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne 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 Hankinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hankinson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hankinson. 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 Hankinson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hankinson. See our Newspapers Page for Hankinson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hankinson ...
Looking for more information about Hankinson? 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 Hankinson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hankinson.
Adding Hankinson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hankinson 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 Hankinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hankinson post office opened in 1897.
We also found Hankinson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hankinson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hankinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Claiborne, 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 Hankinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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/ |