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Welcome to Pinkney ...

Pinkney is located in Wayne County<1>.


The location of Pinkney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinkney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Pinkney is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Pinkney: (919) and (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Pinkney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Pinkney: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Gaston County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Pinkney - they are located in South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Pinkney ...

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

  • Wilson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Goldsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Smithfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Selma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>
  • Wilson's Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • Pine Level
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kenly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
    • Kenly is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <5>
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
  • Fremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lucama
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
    • Lucama is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinkney ...

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

Adding Pinkney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pinkney 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 for Pinkney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pinkney post office opened in 1886.

We also found Pinkney in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinkney.

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynegov.com/

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 Wayne, 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 Pinkney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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