Welcome to Pinnacle ...

Pinnacle is located in Stokes County<1>.

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

Pinnacle was established in 1894.

Pinnacle is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pinnacle is located in the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Pinnacle ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 12 communities that are also named Pinnacle - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Montana, New York, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pinnacle ...

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

• Winston - Salem
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
  • Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <4>
• Lewisville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
• Mount Airy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
• King
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>
• Walkertown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <4>
• Rural Hall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
  • Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <4>
• Yadkinville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
  • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <4>
• Tobaccoville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
  • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <4>
• Dobson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
• Walnut Cove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
  • Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <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 Pinnacle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinnacle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinnacle ...

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

Adding Pinnacle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pinnacle 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 Pinnacle was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pinnacle in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Pinnacle post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinnacle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stokes County: www.co.stokes.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/