Welcome to Pinola ...

Pinola is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Pinola is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Pinola: (717)

Communities Also Named Pinola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pinola - they are located in Indiana and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Pinola ...

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

• Chambersburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Waynesboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Shippensburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
  • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
• Greencastle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Mont Alto
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
  • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <4>
• Newville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
  • Newville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <4>
• Biglerville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglerville
  • Biglerville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biglerville <4>
• Arendtsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendtsville
  • Arendtsville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arendtsville <4>
• Bendersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendersville
  • Bendersville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bendersville <4>
• Newburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <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 Pinola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinola.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinola ...

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

Adding Pinola to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pinola post office opened in 1897.

We also found Pinola on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinola.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/