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Welcome to Pintlala ...

Pintlala is located in Montgomery County<1>.



The pronunciation of Pintlala: PENT-la-la<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pintlala, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Pintlala is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pintlala is located in the (334) area code.

In the past, Pintlala was named Colquitt.

Communities near Pintlala ...

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

  • Montgomery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pike Road
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Deposit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mosses
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
    • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Hayneville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lowndesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
    • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <4>
  • Hope Hull
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Montgomery County
  • Davenport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
  • Letohatchee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
    • Letohatchee is located in Lowndes 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 Pintlala. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pintlala.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pintlala ...

Looking for more information about Pintlala? 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 Pintlala, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pintlala.

Adding Pintlala to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pintlala 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 Pintlala was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pintlala.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pintlala. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

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 Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pintlala. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pintlala - 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>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.









 

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