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Welcome to Highland Pines ...

Highland Pines is located in Richmond County<1>.


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


Highland Pines is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Highland Pines lies within the (910) area code.

Websites for Highland Pines ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.richmondcountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Highland Pines, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Highland Pines ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Highland Pines - they are located in Arizona, Florida and Georgia.

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

Communities near Highland Pines ...

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

  • Laurinburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
    • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <4>
  • Cheraw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
    • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <4>
  • Wadesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • McColl
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
    • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <4>
  • Ellerbe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
    • Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <4>
  • Hoffman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
  • Gibson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Scotland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <4>
  • Lilesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Morven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
    • Morven is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • East Laurinburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
    • East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 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 Highland Pines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Pines.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Pines ...

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

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

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Richmond, 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 Highland Pines - 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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