Welcome to Cinco ...

Cinco is located in Kern County<1>.

Cinco is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cinco is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named Cinco ...

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

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.

• California City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • California City is located in Kern County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California City <3>
• Cantil
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cantil is located in Kern County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantil
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantil <3>
• Saltdale ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saltdale is located in Kern County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltdale
• Garlock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Garlock is located in Kern County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlock
• Mojave
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mojave is located in Kern County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mojave <3>
• Sageland ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sageland is located in Kern County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageland
• Gold Town ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Gold Town is located in Kern County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Town
• Reefer City ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Reefer City is located in Kern County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reefer City
• Armistead
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Armistead is located in Kern County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
• Claraville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Claraville is located in Kern County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville

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 (so far) for Cinco was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cinco.