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Welcome to Pine Swamp ...

Pine Swamp is located in Alleghany County<1>.


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


Pine Swamp is 2,970 feet [905 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Pine Swamp is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Pine Swamp is located in the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Pine Swamp ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pine Swamp - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Pine Swamp ...

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

  • Galax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
    • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
  • Elkin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Elkin is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
  • Sparta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
  • Independence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
  • Fries
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
    • Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
  • Ronda
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
    • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <4>
  • Hooker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
  • Abshers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
    • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
  • Amelia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
  • Roaring Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
    • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <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 Swamp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Swamp.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Swamp ...

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

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

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 Alleghany, 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 Swamp - 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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