Welcome to Hinesville ...
The city of Hinesville is located in Liberty County<1> and is the County Seat for Liberty County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hinesville has a population of 33,435 people<2> (see below for details).
Hinesville is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hinesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hinesville: (912)
The ZIP codes for Hinesville: 31310, 31313<4>
Websites for Hinesville ...
Official Website: www.cityofhinesville.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.libertycounty.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hinesville had an population of 33,435 people.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hinesville had a population of 33,437 people (which is 52.7% of the total population of Liberty County). This makes Hinesville the county's most populous community.
The population of Hinesville represents 0.35% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hinesville.
Communities Also Named Hinesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hinesville - they are located in Ohio and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hinesville.
Communities near Hinesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hinesville.
- Richmond Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Richmond Hill is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Hill <5>
- Donald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Donald is located in Long County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
- Ludowici
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludowici have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludowici
- Ludowici is located in Long County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludowici <5>
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
- Trinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Screven Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screven Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Fork
- Screven Fork is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 771 people
- Riceboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceboro
- Riceboro is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceboro <5>
- Gum Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Walthourville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthourville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthourville
- Walthourville is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthourville <5>
- Fleming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Fleming is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleming <5>
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 Hinesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hinesville. 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 Hinesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinesville. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hinesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinesville ...
Looking for more information about Hinesville? 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 Hinesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hinesville.
Adding Hinesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hinesville 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 Hinesville was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1846.
We also found Hinesville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hinesville: www.cityofhinesville.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Liberty, 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 Hinesville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Hinesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hinesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |