Welcome to Pindertown ...
So far, we found very little information about Pindertown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pindertown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pindertown, please Contact Us.
Pindertown would have been located within present day Worth County<2>.
The location of Pindertown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pindertown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1855.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pindertown is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Pindertown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pindertown would have been located in the (229) area code.
Communities near Pindertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pindertown.
- Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Dougherty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Hinds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Milldale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Cordele
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordele
- Cordele is located in Crisp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordele <5>
- Sylvester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <5>
- Eugemar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Ashburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Ashburn is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <5>
- Dawson Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
- Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
- Leesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
- East Dougherty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
- East Dougherty is located in Worth County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
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 Pindertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pindertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pindertown. 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 Pindertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pindertown. See our Newspapers Page for Pindertown.
Adding Pindertown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pindertown in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pindertown was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1855.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pindertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pindertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Worth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pindertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |