Welcome to Point of Pines ...

Point of Pines is located in Suffolk County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Point of Pines, 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 1901.

Point of Pines is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Point of Pines ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Point of Pines: This one is located in Suffolk County and the other is located in Middlesex County.

Beyond Massachusetts, there are 3 communities that are also named Point of Pines - they are located in Arizona and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point of Pines.

Communities near Point of Pines ...

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

• Boston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Quincy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Waltham
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Medford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Malden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
• Brookline
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Weymouth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
  • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 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 Point of Pines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point of Pines.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point of Pines ...

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

Adding Point of Pines to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Point of Pines 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 Point of Pines was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Massachusetts (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Point of Pines.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/