Hinkle, Mississippi

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Hinkle, Mississippi
Hinkle is located in Mississippi
Hinkle
Hinkle
Coordinates: 34°46′45″N 88°37′15″W / 34.77917°N 88.62083°W / 34.77917; -88.62083Coordinates: 34°46′45″N 88°37′15″W / 34.77917°N 88.62083°W / 34.77917; -88.62083[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyAlcorn
Elevation486 ft (148 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID683148[1]

Hinkle is an unincorporated community in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

History[]

Hinkle is named after a local family.[2] A post office operated under the name Hinkle from 1881 to 1903.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Hinkle, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ The Northeast Mississippi Historical & Genealogical Society Quarterly. The Society. 1998. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Alcorn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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