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Welcome to Pine Island ...

Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Pine Island: Pine Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Pine Island is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pine Island lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pine Island is located in the (337) area code.

Communities Also Named Pine Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Pine Island - they are located in Florida (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Pine Island ...

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

  • Jennings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <4>
  • Welsh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
    • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <4>
  • Iowa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Lake Arthur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
    • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <4>
  • Kinder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
    • Kinder is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <4>
  • Basile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <4>
  • Oberlin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Iota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
    • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
  • Elton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
  • Mermentau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
    • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <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 Pine Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Island.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Island ...

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

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jefferson Davis, 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 Pine Island - 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.









 

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