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Welcome to Pinehurst ...

The city of Pinehurst is located in Dooly County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinehurst, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pinehurst has a population of 356 people<2> (see below for details).

Pinehurst is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Pinehurst: 229

The ZIP code for Pinehurst: 31070<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pinehurst had an population of 356 people. This is a decrease of 21.76% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pinehurst had a population of 455 people. This makes Pinehurst the county's 4th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pinehurst.

Communities Also Named Pinehurst ...

While we believe that this Pinehurst is located in Dooly County, we know of another 5 Georgia communities named Pinehurst. Those communities are located in the following counties: Charlton, Cobb, DeKalb, Glynn and Henry County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 42 communities that are also named Pinehurst - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Idaho (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (5), Massachusetts, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (5), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Pinehurst ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.doolychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pinehurst, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Pinehurst ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinehurst ...

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

Adding Pinehurst to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Pinehurst post office opened in 1894.

We also found Pinehurst on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinehurst.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Dooly, 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 Pinehurst.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinehurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Pinehurst). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pinehurst or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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