Welcome to Hankinson ...

Hankinson is located in Aiken County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hankinson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Hankinson is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hankinson is located in the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Hankinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hankinson - they are located in Mississippi and North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hankinson.

Communities near Hankinson ...

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

• Augusta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Aiken
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
  • Aiken is located in Aiken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <4>
• De Bruce
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
  • De Bruce is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
• North Augusta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Augusta
  • North Augusta is located in Aiken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Augusta <4>
• Richmond Hills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
  • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
• Fairvale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
  • Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
• Waynesboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Burke County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Hephzibah
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
  • Hephzibah is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <4>
• Bonair
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
  • Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
• Lulaville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
  • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 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 Hankinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hankinson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hankinson ...

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

Adding Hankinson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hankinson 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 Hankinson was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hankinson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hankinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/