Welcome to Pinhook ...
So far, we found very little information about Pinhook. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pinhook to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pinhook, please Contact Us.
Pinhook would have been located within present day DeKalb County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pinhook is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Pinhook was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Pinhook (for example, toward Lakemont Heights), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The Area Codes where Pinhook was located: 615 & 629<4>
Communities Also Named Pinhook ...
While we believe that this Pinhook is located in DeKalb County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Pinhook. Those communities are located in the following counties: Marion, Putnam and Union County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 16 communities that are also named Pinhook - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (5), Missouri (2) and Ohio (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pinhook.
Communities near Pinhook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pinhook.
- Smyrna
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - McMinnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <6>
- Temperance Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
- Smithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <6>
- Lafayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Sopha ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Pekin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Spencer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
- Baxter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <6>
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 Pinhook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinhook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pinhook. 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 Pinhook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinhook. See our Newspapers Page for Pinhook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pinhook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinhook - 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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Pinhook area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Pinhook area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |