Welcome to Hinchcliff ...
Hinchcliff is located in Quitman County<1>.
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The location of Hinchcliff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinchcliff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Hinchcliff is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hinchcliff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hinchcliff: 662
Communities near Hinchcliff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hinchcliff.
- Clarksdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
- Marks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <4>
- Lambert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Jonestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <4>
- Crenshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
- Crowder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Courtland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Sledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Coahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <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 Hinchcliff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinchcliff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hinchcliff. 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 Hinchcliff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinchcliff. See our Newspapers Page for Hinchcliff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinchcliff ...
Looking for more information about Hinchcliff? 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 Hinchcliff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hinchcliff.
Adding Hinchcliff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hinchcliff 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 Hinchcliff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hinchcliff post office opened in 1903.
We also found Hinchcliff on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinchcliff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hinchcliff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Quitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinchcliff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |