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Welcome to Pinopolis ...

Pinopolis is located in Berkeley County<1>.



The pronunciation of Pinopolis: pie-NOP-uh-lis<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinopolis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Pinopolis is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pinopolis lies within the (843) area code.

The ZIP code for Pinopolis: 29469<4>

Websites for Pinopolis ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bcoc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pinopolis, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Pinopolis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pinopolis - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Pinopolis ...

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

  • Summerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Goose Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lincolnville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
  • Ridgeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Stephen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonneau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tarry Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
  • Cordesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harris Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Harris Town is located in Berkeley 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 Pinopolis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinopolis.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinopolis ...

Looking for more information about Pinopolis? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pinopolis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pinopolis.

Adding Pinopolis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pinopolis 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 Pinopolis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pinopolis post office opened in 1894.

We also found Pinopolis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinopolis.

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pinopolis. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinopolis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pinopolis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pinopolis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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