Welcome to Kinterbish ...
Kinterbish is located in Sumter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kinterbish, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
Kinterbish is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kinterbish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Kinterbish: (205) and (659)<3>
Communities near Kinterbish ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kinterbish.
- Livingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
- Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
- Lisman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cuba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Pennington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Cromwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Intercourse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Derby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Pushmataha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw 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 Kinterbish. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kinterbish.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kinterbish. 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 Kinterbish.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kinterbish. See our Newspapers Page for Kinterbish.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinterbish ...
Looking for more information about Kinterbish? 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 Kinterbish, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kinterbish.
Adding Kinterbish to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kinterbish 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 Kinterbish was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kinterbish post office opened in 1833.
We also found Kinterbish in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kinterbish.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kinterbish. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kinterbish - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |