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Welcome to Pinetta ...

Pinetta is located in Irwin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinetta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Pinetta is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Pinetta: (229)

Communities Also Named Pinetta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pinetta - they are located in Florida and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Pinetta ...

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

  • Tifton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fitzgerald
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
    • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <4>
  • Ashburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Enigma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ty Ty
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sycamore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Alapaha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rebecca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Irwinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
    • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinetta ...

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

Adding Pinetta to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pinetta post office opened in 1898.

We also found Pinetta on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinetta.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinetta. 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 Irwin, 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 Pinetta - 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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