Welcome to Pinnell ...
Pinnell is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinnell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Pinnell is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pinnell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Pinnell (for example, toward Mountain Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Pinnell: 256 & 938<3>
Communities near Pinnell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pinnell.
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Opelika
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
- Opelika is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <5>
- Alexander City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
- Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <5>
- Dadeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
- Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <5>
- LaFayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Camp Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
- Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <5>
- Jacksons' Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
- Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <5>
- Notasulga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
- Notasulga is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <5>
- Loachapoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka
- Loachapoka is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loachapoka <5>
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Pinnell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinnell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pinnell. 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 Pinnell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinnell. See our Newspapers Page for Pinnell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinnell ...
Looking for more information about Pinnell? 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 Pinnell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pinnell.
Adding Pinnell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pinnell 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 Pinnell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Pinnell post office opened in 1900.
We also found Pinnell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinnell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinnell. 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 Tallapoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinnell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Pinnell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Pinnell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |