Welcome to Hinkles Ferry ...

Hinkles Ferry is located on the Gulf Coast.

Hinkles Ferry is located in Brazoria County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinkles Ferry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Hinkles Ferry: Hinkles Fry. (or less commonly used: Hinkles Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hinkles Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Hinkles Ferry.

Hinkles Ferry is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Hinkles Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Hinkles Ferry ...

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

• Lake Jackson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson
  • Lake Jackson is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Jackson <4>
• Angleton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton
  • Angleton is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angleton <4>
• Freeport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
• Clute
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
  • Clute is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <4>
• Richwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
• West Columbia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
  • West Columbia is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Columbia <4>
• Sweeny
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeny
  • Sweeny is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweeny <4>
• Brazoria
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazoria
  • Brazoria is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazoria <4>
• Jones Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
  • Jones Creek is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Creek <4>
• Holiday Lakes
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
  • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 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 Hinkles Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinkles Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinkles Ferry ...

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

Adding Hinkles Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hinkles Ferry 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 Hinkles Ferry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinkles Ferry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/