Welcome to Pineville ...
The city of Pineville is located in Rapides Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pineville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pineville has a population of 14,107 people<2> (see below for details).
Pineville is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pineville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Pineville: (318)
The ZIP codes for Pineville: 71359-71361<4>
Websites for Pineville ...
Official Website: www.pineville.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pineville had an population of 14,107 people. This is a decrease of 3.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pineville had a population of 14,555 people (which is 11.06% of the total population of Rapides Parish). This makes Pineville the parish's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Pineville represents 0.32% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,555 people, the population of Pineville increased 5.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,829 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pineville.
Communities Also Named Pineville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Pineville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pineville.
Communities near Pineville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pineville.
- Ball
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Ball is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <6>
- Lecompte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
- Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <6>
- Woodworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Woodworth is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodworth <6>
- Boyce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <6>
- Pollock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <6>
- Dry Prong
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
- Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <6>
- Creola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Tioga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <6>
- Anandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
- Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
- Libuse
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libuse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse
- Libuse is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libuse <6>
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 Pineville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pineville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pineville. 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 Pineville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pineville. See our Newspapers Page for Pineville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pineville ...
Looking for more information about Pineville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pineville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pineville.
Adding Pineville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pineville 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 Pineville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Pineville post office opened in 1871.
We also found Pineville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pineville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pineville: www.pineville.net/
The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pineville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pineville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pineville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pineville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Pineville includes: 71359, 71360 & 71361. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |