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Welcome to Jinks ...

Jinks is located in Decatur County<1>.

Jinks is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Jinks is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Jinks: 229

Communities Also Named Jinks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jinks - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Jinks ...

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

  • Recovery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
    • Recovery is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
  • Bainbridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Quincy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
  • Butlers Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
    • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
  • Sneads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads
    • Sneads is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads <4>
  • Gretna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
  • Reynoldsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
  • Grand Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Greensboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brinson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jinks ...

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

Adding Jinks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jinks 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 Jinks was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jinks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jinks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.