Welcome to Hinton ...
Hinton is located in Boone County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Hinton is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hinton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hinton: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Hinton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Hinton - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hinton.
Communities near Hinton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hinton.
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbia
- From Hinton to Columbia
- Centralia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centralia
- From Hinton to Centralia
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Fayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
- Hallsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <4>
- Sturgeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Sturgeon is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <4>
- Higbee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Higbee is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <4>
- Harrisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Clark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Rocheport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
- Rocheport is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <4>
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 Hinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hinton. 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 Hinton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinton. See our Newspapers Page for Hinton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinton ...
Looking for more information about Hinton? 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 Hinton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hinton.
Adding Hinton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hinton 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 Hinton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Hinton post office opened in 1885.
We also found Hinton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hinton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boone County: www.showmeboone.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinton - 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Hinton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Hinton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |