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Welcome to Hinton ...

The city of Hinton is located in Summers County<1> and is the County Seat for Summers County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hinton has a population of 2,348 people<2> (see below for details).

Hinton is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Hinton: 304 & 681<4>

The ZIP code for Hinton: 25951<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hinton had an population of 2,348 people. This is a decrease of 12.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hinton had a population of 2,676 people (or 19.2% of the total population of Summers County). This makes Hinton the county's most populous community.

The population of Hinton represents 0.14% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,676 people, the population of Hinton decreased 7.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,880 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hinton.

Communities Also Named Hinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Hinton - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma and Virginia.

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

Communities near Hinton ...

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

  • Beckley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mabscott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Alderson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Athens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Peterstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Meadow Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
  • Jumping Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nimitz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilldale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
    • Hilldale is located in Summers County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hilldale
    • From Hinton to Hilldale

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinton. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hinton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinton ...

Looking for more information about Hinton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hinton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hinton.

Adding Hinton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hinton 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 Hinton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Hinton post office opened in 1871.

We also found Hinton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hinton. 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 Summers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hinton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Hinton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Hinton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hinton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hinton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>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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