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Welcome to Pinehill ...

Pinehill is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Pinehill is located in Rusk County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinehill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Pinehill is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pinehill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Pinehill: (903) and (430)<3>

The ZIP code for Pinehill: 75654<4>

Communities Also Named Pinehill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Pinehill - they are located in Michigan, New Mexico, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Pinehill ...

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

  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Carthage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Tatum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Timpson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
    • Timpson is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <5>
  • Beckville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Easton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Gregg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <5>
  • Mount Enterprise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Gary City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Brachfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
    • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Panola County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinehill ...

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

Adding Pinehill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinehill.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Rusk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinehill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pinehill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pinehill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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