Welcome to Pine Hill ...
Pine Hill is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Pine Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pine Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Pine Hill is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pine Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pine Hill is located in the (401) area code.
Websites for Pine Hill ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Pine Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Pine Hill - they are located in Alabama (4), California, Connecticut (2), Georgia (5), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New York (3), North Carolina (4), Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (6), Texas (3), Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Hill.
Communities near Pine Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine Hill.
- Warwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - South Kingstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Johnston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - West Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- North Kingstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Westerly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Portsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
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 Pine Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine Hill. 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 Pine Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Pine Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Hill ...
Looking for more information about Pine Hill? 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 Pine Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pine Hill.
Adding Pine Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pine Hill 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 Pine Hill was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Pine Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pine Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, 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 Pine Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |