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Welcome to Kinsey ...

The town of Kinsey is located in Houston County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kinsey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kinsey has a population of 2,270 people<3> (see below for details).

Kinsey is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Kinsey (for example, toward Rock Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Kinsey is within the boundaries of the (334) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kinsey had an population of 2,270 people. This is an increase of 3.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kinsey had a population of 2,198 people. This makes Kinsey the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Kinsey represents 0.05% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 167th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,198 people, the population of Kinsey increased 22.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,796 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kinsey.

Communities Also Named Kinsey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Kinsey: This one is located in Houston County and the other is located in Henry County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 7 communities that are also named Kinsey - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina and Ohio.

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

Communities near Kinsey ...

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

  • Dothan
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
    • Dothan lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the southwest of Kinsey.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dothan
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan<6>
  • Cedar Springs
  • Headland
  • Abbeville
  • Taylor
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Kinsey.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Taylor
  • Midland City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Kinsey.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Midland City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City<6>
  • Ashford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Kinsey.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ashford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford<6>
  • Cowarts
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Kinsey.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cowarts
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts<6>
  • Slocomb
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
    • Slocomb lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Kinsey.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Slocomb
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb<6>
  • Rehobeth
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
    • Rehobeth lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Kinsey.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rehobeth

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinsey ...

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

Adding Kinsey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kinsey 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 Kinsey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kinsey post office opened in 1866.

We also found Kinsey on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kinsey.

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Houston, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kinsey.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kinsey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kinsey) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Kinsey. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from KinseyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kinsey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2927, Longitude: -85.3355       In this case, the coordinates for Kinsey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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/




 

 

 

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