Welcome to High Pine ...
High Pine is located in Randolph County<1>.
The location of High Pine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of High Pine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
High Pine is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: High Pine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from High Pine (for example, toward Houston (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named High Pine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named High Pine: This one is located in Randolph County and the other is located in Clay County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Pine.
Communities near High Pine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Pine.
- Roanoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
- LaFayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
- Wedowee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
- Wedowee is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <4>
- Wadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
- Wadley is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
- Daviston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston
- Daviston is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daviston <4>
- Woodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <4>
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Houston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Goldville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Abanda
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Abanda is located in Chambers 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 High Pine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Pine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High Pine. 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 High Pine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around High Pine. See our Newspapers Page for High Pine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Pine ...
Looking for more information about High Pine? 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 High Pine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for High Pine.
Adding High Pine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of High Pine 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 High Pine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the High Pine post office opened in 1848.
We also found High Pine in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for High Pine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Pine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, 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 High Pine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |