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Welcome to Rincon ...

The town of Rincon is located in Effingham County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rincon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rincon has a population of 10,366 people<3> (see below for details).

Rincon is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Rincon: (912)

The ZIP code for Rincon: 31326<5>

Websites for Rincon ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.effinghamcounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rincon, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rincon had an population of 10,366 people. This is an increase of 17.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 327.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rincon had a population of 8,836 people (which is 16.91% of the total population of Effingham County). This makes Rincon the county's most populous community.

The population of Rincon represents 0.09% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 87th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,836 people, the population of Rincon increased 264.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,422 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rincon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Rincon - they are located in Arizona, California (4), Indiana, New Mexico (2) and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Rincon ...

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

  • Savannah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pooler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
    • Pooler is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <6>
  • Port Wentworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
    • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <6>
  • Port Wentworth Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
    • Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
  • Garden City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardeeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rossignol Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
    • Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
  • Ridgeland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomingdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rincon ...

Looking for more information about Rincon? 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 Rincon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rincon.

Adding Rincon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rincon 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 Rincon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rincon post office opened in 1891.

We also found Rincon on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rincon.

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

The official website for Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.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 Effingham, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rincon.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rincon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Rincon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rincon 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>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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