Welcome to Hinkle ...

Hinkle is located in Umatilla County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Hinkle, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

Hinkle is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hinkle lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Hinkle: (541) and (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Hinkle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Hinkle - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Hinkle ...

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

• Hermiston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermiston
  • Hermiston is located in Umatilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermiston <5>
• Umatilla
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla
  • Umatilla is located in Umatilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umatilla <5>
• Boardman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
  • Boardman is located in Morrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <5>
• Stanfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
  • Stanfield is located in Umatilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <5>
• Irrigon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irrigon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
  • Irrigon is located in Morrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irrigon <5>
• Echo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Echo is located in Umatilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <5>
• Ordnance ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
  • Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
• Power City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
  • Power City is located in Umatilla County
• Cold Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
• Plymouth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Benton County (WA)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinkle ...

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

Adding Hinkle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hinkle 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 Hinkle was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Hinkle mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinkle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/