Welcome to Hinkle ...
Hinkle is located in Hardin County<1>.
The location of Hinkle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinkle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Hinkle is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hinkle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hinkle: (731)
Communities Also Named Hinkle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Hinkle - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hinkle.
Communities near Hinkle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hinkle.
- Johnson Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Mount Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Savannah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <4>
- Henderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Swift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Belle Meade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
- Parsons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
- Adamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <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 Hinkle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinkle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hinkle. 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 Hinkle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinkle. See our Newspapers Page for Hinkle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinkle ...
Looking for more information about Hinkle? 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 Hinkle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hinkle.
Adding Hinkle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hinkle 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 Hinkle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hinkle post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinkle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hinkle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, 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 Hinkle - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |