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Welcome to Pinebluff ...

The town of Pinebluff is located in Moore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinebluff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

When the people of Pinebluff refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pinebluffian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pinebluff has a population of 1,623 people<3> (see below for details).

Pinebluff is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Pinebluff: 910 & 472<5>

The ZIP code for Pinebluff: 28373<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pinebluff had an population of 1,623 people. This is an increase of 21.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 46.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pinebluff had a population of 1,337 people. This makes Pinebluff the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Pinebluff represents 0.01% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 300th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,337 people, the population of Pinebluff increased 20.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,109 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pinebluff.

Communities Also Named Pinebluff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pinebluff - they are located in Manitoba, Mississippi and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Pinebluff ...

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

  • Pinehurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Southern Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Raeford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whispering Pines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carthage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Foxfire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxfire is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Ellerbe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Taylortown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Candor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Vass
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinebluff ...

Looking for more information about Pinebluff? 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 Pinebluff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pinebluff.

Adding Pinebluff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pinebluff 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 (so far) for Pinebluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Pinebluff post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinebluff.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Moore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pinebluff refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pinebluff may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pinebluff.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinebluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Pinebluff area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Pinebluff area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 town (such as Pinebluff). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pinebluff or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/