Welcome to Hinton ...

Hinton is located in Wake County<1>.

The location of Hinton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Hinton is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hinton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Hinton: (919) & (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Hinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Hinton: This one is located in Wake County and the other is located in Guilford County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 14 communities that are also named Hinton - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Missouri, 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.

• Durham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
• Cary
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
  • Cary is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <5>
• Apex
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
  • Apex is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <5>
• Wake Forest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <5>
• Holly Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
• Garner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
  • Garner is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <5>
• Fuquay - Varina
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
  • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <5>
• Morrisville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
• Clayton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
• Knightdale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
  • Knightdale is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <5>

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.

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 Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/