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Welcome to Pinson ...

The city of Pinson is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Pinson had a population of 7,163 people.<2> (see below for details).

Pinson is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pinson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Pinson: 205 & 659<4>

The ZIP code for Pinson: 35126<5>

Communities Also Named Pinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Pinson - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Pinson ...

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

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 Pinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinson ...

Looking for more information about Pinson? 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 Pinson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pinson.

Adding Pinson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pinson 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 (so far) for Pinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pinson post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pinson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Pinson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Pinson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Pinson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pinson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/