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Welcome to Hinnom ...

Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinnom, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Hinnom is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hinnom is located in the (804) area code.

Communities near Hinnom ...

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

  • Leonardtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
    • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
  • Colonial Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tappahannock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
    • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
  • Warsaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Montross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bryant Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
    • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
  • Nomini Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
    • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Tallent Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
    • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
  • Coltons Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
    • Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <4>
  • Griffiths Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
    • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County

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 Hinnom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinnom.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinnom ...

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

Adding Hinnom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hinnom 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 Hinnom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hinnom post office opened in 1900.

We also found Hinnom on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinnom.

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Westmoreland, 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 Hinnom - 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/









 

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