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Welcome to Pinehurst ...

Pinehurst is located in Fayette County<1>.

Pinehurst is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pinehurst: 859

Communities Also Named Pinehurst ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Pinehurst - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia (6), Idaho (2), Iowa, 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.

Communities near Pinehurst ...

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

  • Lexington - Fayette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nicholasville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Paris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
  • Versailles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Wilmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Midway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stamping Ground
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • North Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 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 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pinehurst, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pinehurst.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinehurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.