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Welcome to Kino ...

Kino is located in Essex County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kino, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1920.

Kino is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Kino is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Kino ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kino - they are located in Arizona and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Kino ...

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

  • Tappahannock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 east)
  • Montross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Millers Tavern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
    • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
  • Cauthornville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
    • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
  • Dunnsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lloyds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Lloyds is located in Essex County
  • Beazley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
    • Beazley is located in Essex County
  • Crouch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
    • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
  • Newland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Richmond 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 Kino. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kino.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kino ...

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

Adding Kino to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kino post office opened in 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kino.

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

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 Essex, 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 Kino - 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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