Welcome to Kinlock ...
Kinlock is located in Sunflower County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kinlock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Kinlock is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kinlock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kinlock: 662
Communities Also Named Kinlock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Kinlock - they are located in Alabama, Pennsylvania and Prince Edward Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kinlock.
Communities near Kinlock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kinlock.
- Indianola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <3>
- Moorhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Belzoni
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunflower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Metcalfe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Inverness
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Arcola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
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 Kinlock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kinlock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kinlock. 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 Kinlock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kinlock. See our Newspapers Page for Kinlock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinlock ...
Looking for more information about Kinlock? 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 Kinlock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kinlock.
Adding Kinlock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kinlock 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 Kinlock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kinlock post office opened in 1879.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kinlock.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kinlock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |