Welcome to Pinecrest ...

Pinecrest is located in Vernon Parish<1>.

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

Pinecrest is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Pinecrest: (337)

Communities Also Named Pinecrest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Pinecrest: This one is located in Vernon Parish and the other is located in Saint Tammany Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 30 communities that are also named Pinecrest - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4), Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Pinecrest ...

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

• Rosepine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
  • Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <4>
• Anacoco
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
  • Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <4>
• Simpson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
• Hornbeck
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
  • Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <4>
• Fort Polk North
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Polk North. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
  • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
• Fort Polk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk
  • Fort Polk is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Polk <4>
• Pickering
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
  • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
• Savage Fork
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
  • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
• Slagle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle
  • Slagle is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slagle <4>
• Pinewood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinecrest ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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