Welcome to Hines ...
Hines is located in Greenbrier County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hines, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.
Hines is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Hines is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hines lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Hines: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Hines ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hines - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio (2), Oregon, Texas (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hines.
Communities near Hines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hines.
- Richwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Alderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
- Alderson is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <5>
- Rupert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <5>
- Meadow Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Quinwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Thurmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
- Thurmond is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <5>
- Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Crawley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawley
- Crawley is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawley <5>
- Bellwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Carl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Hines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hines.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hines. 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 Hines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hines ...
Looking for more information about Hines? 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 Hines, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hines.
Adding Hines to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hines 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 Hines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hines post office opened in 1938.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hines.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Greenbrier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |