Welcome to Hinckley ...
Hinckley is located in Oneida County<1>.
The location of Hinckley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinckley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Hinckley is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hinckley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hinckley is within the boundaries of the (315) area code.
Communities Also Named Hinckley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Hinckley: This one is located in Oneida County and the other is located in Herkimer County.
Beyond New York, there are 11 communities that are also named Hinckley - they are located in California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas (2) and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hinckley.
Communities near Hinckley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hinckley.
- Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
- Rome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
- Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Whitesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Whitesboro is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <4>
- New York Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Mills
- New York Mills is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New York Mills <4>
- Yorkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <4>
- Frankfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
- Boonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
- New Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Oriskany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany
- Oriskany is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany <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 Hinckley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinckley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hinckley. 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 Hinckley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinckley. See our Newspapers Page for Hinckley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinckley ...
Looking for more information about Hinckley? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hinckley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hinckley.
Adding Hinckley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hinckley 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 Hinckley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hinckley post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinckley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hinckley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oneida, 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 Hinckley - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |