Welcome to Pinecrest ...
Pinecrest is located in Mobile County<1>.
Pinecrest is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pinecrest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pinecrest: 251
Communities Also Named Pinecrest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Pinecrest - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4), Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pinecrest.
Communities near Pinecrest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pinecrest.
- Pascagoula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gautier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
- Gautier is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <3>
- Moss Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
- Moss Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <3>
- Bayou La Batre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
- Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <3>
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
- Orange Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Irvington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Coden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coden
- Coden is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coden <3>
- Big Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
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 Pinecrest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinecrest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pinecrest. 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 Pinecrest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinecrest. See our Newspapers Page for Pinecrest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinecrest ...
Looking for more information about Pinecrest? 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 Pinecrest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pinecrest.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinecrest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |