Welcome to Hinton, VAHinton, Virginia is located approximately four miles west of the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia on Rt. 33 West. It is a small village which has a post office and two country stores, Hinton Market & Deli and K&J’s Market, that the local farmers patronize daily for hardy snacks, homemade sandwiches and groceries. It is commonplace to see farm tractors and horse and buggies travel the short distance through this rural community, as there are many Mennonite Farms. Muddy Creek runs through this cozy area and many enjoy fishing from the banks. Most of the Hinton area is known for good trout fishing. Hinton is also the home of the Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative, Inc. This is a turkey processing plant owned by approximately 154 farmers which makes it the second largest locally owned employer in Virginia.
Hinton’s earlier name was Karicofe derived from the Karicofe Post Office. It is believed the name Hinton was taken after Colonel Joseph Hinton from the Confederate Army who lived on Muddy Creek. War Branch Creek runs through the edge of this hamlet where there was a furious battle between Indians and white soldiers probably in the late 1700’s. For years musket balls and Indian arrowheads were unearthed remnants of a hard fought battle. | More Local Area InformationDayton, VA, is a modern town listed on the National Historic Register, where Mennonite residents go about their days’ work utilizing horse draw... Read moreThe town of Bridgewater, Virginia is located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and nestled between the North River and Dry River banks. It i... Read moreThe City of Harrisonburg and County of Rockingham are located in the northern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and offer a fascinating histor... Read moreKeezletown, VA is located in Rockingham County, just 3 miles east of Harrisonburg City, west of Massanutten Mountain Range, and 2 miles north o... Read moreThe Keezletown Elementary School was one of the 1st public schools in Rockingham County that was established after the Civil War. The origina... Read moreAbout three miles east of Harrisonburg lies the little village of Penn Laird. While small, it offers nearby residents the convenience of countr... Read moreLocated south of Harrisonburg just off of Interstate 81, Weyers Cave is the epitome of small town America. The town was named for Bernard Weyer wh... Read moreThe town of Grottoes is conveniently located between the City of Harrisonburg and the City of Staunton connected by Interstate 81 and Route 11... Read moreNestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains lies the town of Elkton, VA, where you can enjoy small town life and be only fifteen minutes from th... Read moreLocated 35 miles west of Charlottesville; Waynesboro, Virginia is a hub of activity. Numerous shopping, dining and entertainment venues can be foun... Read moreWaynesboro, Virginia, located in picturesque Augusta County and at the base of the fantastic Blue Ridge Mountains is certain to be a town you'd lov... Read moreOriginally divided from Amherst County in 1807, Nelson County, Virginia has seen good times and bad. The beautiful mountain and valley setting mak... Read moreThe beautiful town of Madison, located in the Blue Ridge foothills, offers a wonderfully picturesque landscape in which to lay down roots. Resident... Read moreMadison, Virginia is a rustic area in Virginia with a small town feel and great quality of life. Bordering Charlottesville and thereby th... Read moreLocated in Orange County and in close proximity to Fredericksburg, Virginia and Washington, D.C., this area is overflowing with history. Amongst man... Read moreLocated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and known for its year round beauty, Charlottesville, Virginia attracts visitors from all ove... Read moreCentral Virginia is home to the Blue Ridge mountains, the University of Virginia, vineyards, peach and apple orchards, horse farms and races, an... Read moreHome of third President, Thomas Jefferson, the University of Virginia and 40,000 residents, Charlottesville is known as the central hub of Centra... Read more |
