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Welcome to Pinehurst ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinehurst, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pinehurst has a population of 16,672 people<2> (see below for details).

Pinehurst is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pinehurst: 910 & 472<4>

The ZIP codes for Pinehurst: 28370, 28374<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pinehurst had an population of 16,672 people. This is an increase of 27.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 71.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pinehurst had a population of 13,124 people (or 14.81% of the total population of Moore County). This makes Pinehurst the county's most populous community.

The population of Pinehurst represents 0.14% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 67th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,124 people, the population of Pinehurst increased 35.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,706 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pinehurst ...

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

Websites for Pinehurst ...

Official Website: www.villageofpinehurst.org/

Communities near Pinehurst ...

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

  • Raeford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Whispering Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carthage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Robbins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Foxfire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Foxfire is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Ellerbe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Candor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Vass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoffman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
  • Cameron
    (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 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pinehurst, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pinehurst.

Adding Pinehurst to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pinehurst post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinehurst.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pinehurst.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinehurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Pinehurst area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Pinehurst area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Pinehurst). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pinehurst or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/