Welcome to Pine Springs ...
Pine Springs is located in Lamar County<1>.
The location of Pine Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pine Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Pine Springs: Pine Spgs. (or less commonly used: Pine Spngs. or Pine Sprngs.)
Pine Springs is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pine Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Pine Springs: (205) and (659)<4>
Communities Also Named Pine Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Pine Springs - they are located in Arizona, Kentucky (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Springs.
Communities near Pine Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine Springs.
- Amory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Amory is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <5>
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Winfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
- Guin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Guin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <5>
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
- Sulligent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
- Sulligent is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <5>
- Smithville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Hatley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Twin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Pine Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine Springs. 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 Pine Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Pine Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Springs ...
Looking for more information about Pine Springs? 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 Pine Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pine Springs.
Adding Pine Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pine Springs 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 Pine Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Pine Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pine Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Springs. 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 Lamar, 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 Pine Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |