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Welcome to Hinckley ...

Hinckley is located in Somerset County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinckley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

Hinckley is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hinckley: 207

The ZIP code for Hinckley: 04944<3>

Communities Also Named Hinckley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Hinckley - they are located in California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, New York (2), Ohio, Texas (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Hinckley ...

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

  • Waterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Skowhegan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Winslow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Oakland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sidney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Vassalboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • China
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • China is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
  • Pittsfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinckley ...

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

Adding Hinckley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hinckley 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 Hinckley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hinckley post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinckley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinckley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Hinckley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hinckley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/