Welcome to Cinco ...

Cinco is located in Kanawha County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cinco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

Cinco is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Cinco: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Cinco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cinco - they are located in California and Louisiana.

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

Communities near Cinco ...

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

• Charleston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
• South Charleston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
  • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <5>
• Saint Albans
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
• Dunbar
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <5>
• Montgomery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
• Chesapeake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
• Marmet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
  • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <5>
• Belle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
  • Belle is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <5>
• Clendenin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
  • Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <5>
• Cedar Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 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 Cinco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cinco.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cinco ...

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

Adding Cinco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cinco 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 Cinco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cinco post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cinco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/