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Welcome to Hinze ...

Hinze is located in Winston County<1>.

Hinze is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Hinze is located in the (662) area code.

Communities near Hinze ...

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

  • Kosciusko
  • Louisville
  • Noxapater
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
    • Noxapater lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Hinze.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Noxapater
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater<4>
  • Weir
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Hinze.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Weir
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir<4>
  • Ethel
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Hinze.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ethel
  • French Camp
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
    • French Camp lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of Hinze.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on French Camp
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp<4>
  • McCool
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
    • McCool lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Hinze.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on McCool
  • Vowell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Vowell lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Hinze.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vowell
  • Plattsburg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Plattsburg lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Hinze.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Plattsburg
  • Pearl River
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Pearl River lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of Hinze.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pearl River

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinze ...

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

Adding Hinze to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hinze post office opened in 1890.

We also found Hinze in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinze.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hinze. 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 Winston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinze - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hinze) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Hinze. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from HinzeOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hinze. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0328, Longitude: -89.2701    
<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/




 

 

 

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