Welcome to Pinson ...
Pinson is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Pinson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Pinson is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pinson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Pinson and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Pinson is located in the (731) area code.
Communities Also Named Pinson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Pinson - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pinson.
Communities near Pinson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pinson.
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Lawrence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Parkburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Deanburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Henderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Teague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Jacks Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <4>
- Bethel Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <4>
- Toone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Finger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
- Finger is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <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 Pinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pinson. 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 Pinson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinson. See our Newspapers Page for Pinson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinson ...
Looking for more information about Pinson? 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 Pinson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pinson.
Adding Pinson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pinson 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 Pinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pinson post office opened in 1866.
We also found Pinson in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Madison, 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 Pinson - 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/ |