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Welcome to Pine Log ...

Pine Log is located in Bay County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pine Log, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Pine Log is near sea level<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Pine Log (for example, toward Bristol), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Pine Log: (850) and (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Pine Log ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Pine Log: This one is located in Bay County and the other is located in Franklin County.

Beyond Florida, there are 3 communities that are also named Pine Log - they are located in Georgia and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Pine Log ...

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

  • Lynn Haven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Panama City Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Freeport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Vernon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
    • Ebro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <5>
  • Alys Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Inlet Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosemary Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnyside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Laguna Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Pine Log. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Log.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Log ...

Looking for more information about Pine Log? 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 Pine Log, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pine Log.

Adding Pine Log to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pine Log 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 Pine Log was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pine Log post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pine Log.

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

The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Bay, 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 Pine Log - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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