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Welcome to Pinehurst ...

Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County<1>.

Pinehurst is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pinehurst: 828

Communities Also Named Pinehurst ...

While we believe that this Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Pinehurst. Those communities are located in the following counties: Henderson and Moore County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 42 communities that are also named Pinehurst - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia (6), Idaho (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (5), Massachusetts, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (5), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Pinehurst ...

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

  • Hickory
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory is located in Catawba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
  • Lenoir
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
  • Morganton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sawmills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
  • Long View
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Long View is located in Catawba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Granite Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Valdese
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
    • Former name for Hudson:
    • Hudsonville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
  • Cajah's Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
  • Hildebran
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinehurst ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinehurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.