Welcome to Hineston ...

Hineston is located in Rapides Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hineston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.

Hineston is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hineston: 318 & 457<3>

The ZIP code for Hineston: 71438<4>

Communities near Hineston ...

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

Glenmora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora <5>
Woodworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Woodworth is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodworth <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodworth
- From Hineston to Woodworth
Boyce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <5>
Forest Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <5>
Simpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <5>
Elizabeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
McNary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McNary is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
Elmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <5>
Leander
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leander is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leander
- From Hineston to Leander
Otis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Otis is located in Rapides Parish
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hineston ...

Looking for more information about Hineston? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hineston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hineston.

Adding Hineston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hineston 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 Hineston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hineston post office opened in 1847.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hineston.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hineston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Hineston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Hineston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hineston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hineston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/