Welcome to Hinson Crossroads ...
Hinson Crossroads is located in Columbus County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Hinson Crossroads: Hinson Xrds.
Hinson Crossroads is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hinson Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hinson Crossroads: 910 & 472<3>
Communities near Hinson Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hinson Crossroads.
- Whiteville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mullins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tabor City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loris
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fairmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chadbourn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bladenboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
- Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
- Brunswick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fair Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Lake View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Hinson Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinson Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hinson Crossroads. 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 Hinson Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinson Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Hinson Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinson Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Hinson Crossroads? 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 Hinson Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hinson Crossroads.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinson Crossroads - 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Hinson Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Hinson Crossroads 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. |