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Welcome to Pinebelt ...

Pinebelt is located in Dallas County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinebelt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Pinebelt is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pinebelt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Pinebelt: (334)

Communities near Pinebelt ...

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

  • Selma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
  • Camden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Orrville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
  • Oak Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Crumptonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
    • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
  • Boykin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
    • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
  • Richmond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Dallas County
  • Belknap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Dallas County
  • Carlowville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
    • Carlowville is located in Dallas County
  • Kings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Dallas County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinebelt ...

Looking for more information about Pinebelt? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pinebelt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pinebelt.

Adding Pinebelt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pinebelt 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 Pinebelt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pinebelt post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinebelt.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dallas, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinebelt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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