Welcome to Pinhook ...

So far, we found very little information about Pinhook. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pinhook to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pinhook, please Contact Us.

Pinhook would have been located within present day Fayette County<2>.

The location of Pinhook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinhook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Pinhook is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Pinhook was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Pinhook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Pinhook - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Indiana (5), Missouri (2), Ohio (3) and Tennessee (4).

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

Communities near Pinhook ...

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

• Vandalia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <5>
• Greenville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• Altamont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <5>
• Saint Elmo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <5>
• Ramsey
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <5>
• Kinmundy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
  • Kinmundy is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <5>
• Brownstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <5>
• Mulberry Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
  • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <5>
• Patoka
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
  • Patoka is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patoka <5>
• Farina
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Farina is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <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 Pinhook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinhook.

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

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

Adding Pinhook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pinhook in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pinhook was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinhook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov