Welcome to Kinlock ...
So far, we found very little information about Kinlock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kinlock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kinlock, please Contact Us.
Kinlock would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
The location of Kinlock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kinlock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kinlock is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kinlock was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Kinlock once stood is in the (256) and (938)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Kinlock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Kinlock - they are located in Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Prince Edward Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kinlock.
Communities near Kinlock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kinlock.
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <6>
- Haleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
- Haleyville is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haleyville <6>
- Moulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Moulton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moulton <6>
- Hackleburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Phil Campbell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil Campbell
- Phil Campbell is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phil Campbell <6>
- Double Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Double Springs <6>
- Bear Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Creek <6>
- Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Natural Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
- Natural Bridge is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <6>
- Ashridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Ashridge is located in Winston 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 Kinlock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kinlock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kinlock. 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 Kinlock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kinlock. See our Newspapers Page for Kinlock.
Adding Kinlock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kinlock in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kinlock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kinlock post office opened in 1843.
We also found Kinlock in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kinlock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kinlock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kinlock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |