Welcome to Pinhook ...

Pinhook is located in Lawrence County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinhook, 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 1908.

Pinhook is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Pinhook, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Pinhook: (812)

Communities Also Named Pinhook ...

While we believe that this Pinhook is located in Lawrence County, we know of another 4 Indiana communities named Pinhook. Those communities are located in the following counties: Decatur, Franklin, LaPorte and Wayne County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 16 communities that are also named Pinhook - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Missouri (2), Ohio (3) and Tennessee (4).

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

Communities near Pinhook ...

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

• Bedford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Salem
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Mitchell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <4>
• Paoli
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
  • Paoli is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
• Brownstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
• Orleans
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
• Oolitic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolitic
  • Oolitic is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oolitic <4>
• Medora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
  • Medora is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
• Campbellsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
  • Campbellsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <4>
• Livonia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 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 Pinhook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinhook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinhook ...

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

Adding Pinhook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pinhook 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 Pinhook was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinhook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov