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Welcome to Pino ...

Pino is located in Davie County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pino, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Pino is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pino is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.

Websites for Pino ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.daviecounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pino, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Pino ...

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

  • Winston - Salem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Clemmons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
    • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <4>
  • Lewisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Mocksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Yadkinville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Bermuda Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
    • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <4>
  • Boonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
  • Cooleemee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
    • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <4>
  • Arlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Yadkin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pino ...

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

Adding Pino to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pino in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pino was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pino post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pino.

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

The official website for Davie County: www.co.davie.nc.us/

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 Davie, 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 Pino - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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