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Welcome to Pineola ...

Pineola is located in Citrus County<1>.


The location of Pineola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pineola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Pineola is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pineola lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Pineola: (352)

Communities Also Named Pineola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pineola - they are located in Alabama and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Pineola ...

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

  • Brooksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Inverness
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Wildwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bushnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Center Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Webster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Coleman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Floral City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wahoo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
  • Lake Lindsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
    • Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando 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 Pineola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pineola.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pineola ...

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

Adding Pineola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pineola 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 Pineola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pineola post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pineola.

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

The official website for Citrus County: www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Citrus, 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 Pineola - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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