Welcome to Pinson ...

Pinson is located in Randolph County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Pinson is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pinson is located in the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Pinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Pinson - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Pinson ...

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

• Asheboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
  • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <4>
• Albemarle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
  • Albemarle is located in Stanly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albemarle <4>
• Troy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Badin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
  • Badin is located in Stanly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <4>
• Biscoe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
  • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <4>
• Denton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Denton is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
• Star
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Star is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <4>
• New London
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Stanly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
• Misenheimer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
  • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
• Richfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
  • Richfield is located in Stanly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinson ...

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

Adding Pinson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pinson post office opened in 1890.

We also found Pinson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/