Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Hinckley came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Hinckley in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Hinckley. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Hinckley is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Hinckley:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Hinckley in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Hinckley for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Hinckley. See our Misc Page for Hinckley for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Hinckley:

Hinckley was mentioned in the following schedules:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hinckley: www.ci.hinckley.mn.us/

The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/